Innovation
Scottish businesses have been awarded grants to help grow their innovative energy-saving projects in a new round of Scottish Government funding totalling £7.2 million.
The Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) supports projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions that are created during energy-intensive manufacturing processes.
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Up to £885,000 to inspire the next generation of business owners.
A new fund has been launched to spark fresh ways to engage young people in entrepreneurship.
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The clean heat market is a rapidly expanding sector and Scottish Enterprise are making support available to help companies take advantage of the opportunities it presents.
A plan to combat the impact of population decline in parts of East Ayrshire is being developed by East Ayrshire Council with £60,000 Scottish Government support.
The local authority is one of six which will benefit from funding through the Addressing Depopulation Fund, which has been doubled to £360,000 to enable a broader range of local authority areas to take action.
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Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus.
Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.
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Up to £8 million of Scottish Government funding is being made available to help start-up businesses and entrepreneurs solve public sector challenges.
The latest round of the Scottish Government CivTech programme invites companies and individuals to come up with innovations and products that will improve lives and practices across a wide range of public sector areas.
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A fund to help businesses, charities and other organisations adopt fair work practices has opened for applications.
Grants are available to implement changes such as the delivery of workplace training and processes that support flexible working and help to create and sustain a more diverse workforce.
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