Business Gateway provides free business support and impartial advice to start-up and existing businesses in Scotland.

Scottish business mentoring is for ambitious businesses and social enterprises who want to realise their personal and business growth ambitions, giving them the ability to take their company to new heights. Business Mentoring matches experienced mentors who come from all business areas and sectors with growing businesses. By sharing the entrepreneurial experiences of mentors, this service gives the business the confidence to develop and grow, and opens up a great network of contacts that can open doors and inspire new thinking.

CEIS provides practical and effective business support services to help social enterprises manage and grow their business.

CEMVO builds the capacity and sustainability of the ethnic minority voluntary sector and its communities.

Co-operative Development Scotland is the arm of Scottish Enterprise that supports collaborative and employee ownership business models.

Community Enterprise provides hands-on support from ideas generation right through to business planning and branding.

The Exchange will fund the costs of a study visit to learn from others doing similar things.

CSS raises awareness of community shares and supports communities to raise money this way.

Time limited free business support from senior executives in the private sector.

Supports, promotes and encourages development trusts within communities across Scotland.

DSL provide loans to start-up and growing businesses in Scotland and delivers the Scottish Microfinance Fund.

Firstport is Scotland’s agency for start-up social entrepreneurs and social enterprise. The organisation is a registered charity that supports individuals all across Scotland to start, develop and grow their ideas into businesses with social impact at their core. 

Funding Scotland is operated by the SCVO to provide access to up to date information on funding opportunities.

HIE invests in building capacity, empowering communities to acquire assets, enabling growth in the economy.

Up to £25,000 of funding for individuals who have tried and tested an idea and want to turn it into their full-time job.