Support

Find Business Support - Public Sector Funding

Here you can see your options for grants, funding, advice, help, events and more all in a single location.

Link: https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/

Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service

Manufacturing opportunities in Scotland's energy transition

If you want to grow your manufacturing business in the clean energy space – whether you work in energy now or you're looking to change sector – there's support available.

Link: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses/improve-business-operations/support-for-manufacturers#:~:text=We%20deliver%20the%20Scottish%20Manufacturing%20Advisory%20Service%20(SMAS),

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) is the economic and community development agency for the South of Scotland.

They help businesses and enterprising communities throughout Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders to thrive, grow, and fulfil their best potential.

Every enterprise is different, so support is tailored to your stage and situation. Services can include training, advice, specialist expertise, and funding (grants and loans).

Link: https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/

Scottish Enterprise

Scotland’s national economic development agency, helping businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy.

Scottish Enterprise offer a variety of support including funding and business development support.

Link: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

ORE Catapult offer a number of programmes to support supply chain companies to grow in the offshore renewables sector.

LAUNCH ACADEMY PROGRAMME
With both national and regional programmes, Launch Academy is an award-winning supply chain support programme that focuses on near-to-market solutions and is supported by industrial and business support specialists. The bespoke nine-month programme sees the cohort of companies being given access to a unique package of support from the delivery partners, including legal, marketing, accountancy, IP, and investor readiness support.

FIT 4 OFFSHORE RENEWABLES (F4OR)
Our Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme is a unique service to help the UK supply chain get ready to bid for work in the offshore renewable energy sector. It is a journey of business improvement and sector specific capability building, using a proven process that typically takes 12 to 18 months. Companies are guided and supported through each step by expert advisors, but to ensure that changes firmly take root, each company must also dedicate significant resource.

OFFSHORE WIND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
The OWGP (Offshore Wind Growth Partnership) is funded by the offshore wind industry and delivered by our team. It provides support to supply chain companies to enable them to grow and increase their competitiveness. Support includes access to direct funding and a range of services such as expert advice on manufacturing and commercialisation as well as funding for innovation.

FLOWB
FLOWB is a strategic Floating Wind Supply Chain Acceleration Programme led by ORE Catapult in conjunction with Innovate UK. FLOWB is helping UK Entities to establish links and commercial opportunities in the United States and helping to accelerate the research and development phases of their Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chain technologies.