Fife Start-Up Grant
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Who can apply
Anyone who intends to start a new business in Fife in the next month or who has started a business in Fife in the past 3 months.
What it funds
Fife Council’s Start-Up Grant supports individuals who intend to start a business in Fife by providing a small grant to help cover the costs of starting to trade. You can use the funding for things such as equipment, stock and certification. The Start-Up Grant is open for applications. The deadline to apply is 14 February 2027. The grants are offered at the discretion of a Business Gateway adviser, so you must be working with Business Gateway Fife to be considered. Your application will be compl
Last checked against the official source: 3 Jul 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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