Investment Fund for Scotland
Investment Fund for ScotlandScotland£25k – £150m
Who can apply
Smaller businesses based in Scotland or with significant activity there.
Key criteria
- Smaller businesses based in Scotland or with significant activity there.
What it funds
The Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) provides finance options to support new and growing businesses in Scotland. For example, IFS funding can help small businesses: fund expansion projects lease new commercial premises purchase assets hire a new team purchase new machinery or equipment launch a new product or service The fund offers 3 commercial finance options: smaller loans of £25,000 to £100,000 debt finance of £100,000 to £2 million equity investment of up to £5 million The smaller loans a
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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