Digital Skills launches £10 million grant scheme to help Scottish businesses rebuild with digital
Businesses across Scotland are set to benefit from vital support, following the launch of a new £10 million DigitalBoost Development Grant by Business Gateway and The Scottish Government.
12th January 2021
Funding available for SMEs to support employee upskilling and reskilling
Eligible employers can use the Flexible Working Development Fund (FWDF) to address priority skills gaps in their organisation by accessing funding to create tailored training programmes with their local college.
18th November 2020
Pilot programme launched to support women in business across Shetland
A virtual programme offering a package of support for female business owners in Shetland has been launched by Business Gateway, in partnership with The Pure Energy Centre as part of the W-Power Project, with eight entrepreneurs selected to take part in the six-month pilot programme.
11th November 2020
COVID-19 Restrictions Fund from Scottish Government
Further details of the new £40m COVID-19 Restriction Fund from the Scottish Government have been released.
16th October 2020
COVID-19 better for business than Brexit say Scottish SMEs
A survey of over 300 Scottish SMEs has found businesses see more potential benefits from Covid-19 than from Brexit.
14th September 2020
Entrepreneurial spirit high in Scotland despite pandemic
A survey commissioned by Business Gateway has revealed national appetite for starting a business has not been hindered by the impact of COVID-19.
11th September 2020
Thousands of Scotland SMEs to benefit from free Digital Skills support thanks to treble funding boost
Thousands of SMEs across Scotland are set to benefit from vital free support after the Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced that it was trebling funding for Business Gateway’s DigitalBoost skills programme.
11th August 2020
New digital platform for women-led business start-ups will boost Scottish economy
Women’s Enterprise Scotland is today (Tuesday 30 June) launching a new digital platform designed to support women at the pre start-up and start-up stage of their business journey.
2nd July 2020
£100m funds to help Scottish businesses and newly self-employed - Applications to open
Additional funding support for the newly self-employed and SMES in hardship.
30th April 2020