Deadline: September 26, 2025
The Angus Innovation and Growth Business Grant Large Grant is delivered under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund’s Supporting Local Business priority to strengthen entrepreneurship, job creation, sustainability, and innovation in Angus.
The focus is to encourage employment growth, business growth, business sustainability, adoption of innovation and transition to net zero in Angus. The objective is to provide financial support for proposals that meet these key priority themes for Angus: Innovation – including diversification, adoption, new approaches or technology, new products, new processes, digital technology; Workforce skills development – including training and upskilling of existing employees to improve profitability and efficiencies, adapting to new technologies, i.e. AI, automation etc.; Business premises – support to open new or expand existing premises, including refurbishment and equipment for business purposes; Transition to net zero – including improvements to premises, waste reduction or reuse, creation of green jobs; Market & Trade development – support with the cost of exhibiting at trade shows within the UK or internationally, participating in overseas trade missions, and other costs associated with accessing new markets such as exporting.
The Large Grant provides financial support between £15,000 and £50,000, requiring 25% match funding from the business. To be eligible, businesses must be actively trading for at least 18 months, located within Angus, registered as SMEs with fewer than 250 employees, and maintaining a dedicated business bank account. Limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, social enterprises, and charitable organisations engaged in economic activity can apply.
Applications will be prioritised if they align with the UKSPF outcomes of kickstarting the economy, making Britain a clean energy superpower, and breaking down barriers to opportunity, while also addressing local priority sectors such as manufacturing, agri-food, renewables, tourism, and golf. Proposals must include a project summary, demonstration of demand and need, evidence of skills to deliver, economic impact, cost details with supporting evidence, and a commitment to fair work and achieving net zero.
The grant is awarded on a discretionary basis and will be paid retrospectively in one instalment after submission of the final report and verified evidence of expenditure. Monitoring, evaluation, and compliance with grant terms are required, including provision of accounts, potential inspections, and maintaining funded assets for a minimum of five years.
For more information, visit Angus Council.
