Scottish Government spend on investment for start up and high growth businesses data: FOI release
- Published
- 11 May 2026
- Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Topic
- Economy, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202600500300
- Date received
- 6 January 2026
- Date responded
- 3 February 2026
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
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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