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Scottish Government spend on investment for start up and high growth businesses data: FOI release

Published
2026-05-11
Received
2026-01-06
Responded
2026-02-03
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

On May 21 2024, the Scottish Government promised £5m investment for start up and high growth businesses.

Could you supply a full breakdown of how much has been handed out, including what the money went to?

Response

The answer to your question is set out in the table below.

Organisation Amount University of Strathclyde £79,916.85 Daydream Believers £146,200 GenPlus SCIO £79,809 Powering Futures £119,561 Socialudo £49,861 Young Enterprise Scotland £285,000 High School of Glasgow £54,326.55 Founder4Schools £156,965 Womens Enterprise Scotland £182,000 Investing Women £256,629.49 Business Women Scotland £40,000 Challenges Catalyst £96,973.62 Business Gateway (CJM) £95,850 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce £57,575 Rebel Business School £49,970 Growbiz £106,505 Inspirent £120,691.68 Orkney Islands Council £62,645 PeoplePlus £38,295.94 Robert Gordon University £49,695.82 Together Reaching Higher £52,270 West Lothian Council £25,862.15 Scottish Edge £462,500 Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation £24,800 Scottish Edge £441,000 University of Glasgow £269.795.43 South of Scotland Enterprise £1,500,000 Scottish Funding Council £800,000 Scottish Enterprise £25,000

Further information about payments above £25,000 can be found at: Government spend over £25,000: monthly and annual reports - gov.scot

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