Are business grants different in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Yes. A scheme for England stops at the border unless it says it is UK-wide. Scottish Enterprise, Business Wales and Invest Northern Ireland publish their own support, and it changes. A postcode in Edinburgh is not in range for an England-only fund, even if the trade is the same.
Also asked as: Scottish business grants · Business Wales grants · Invest NI grants · devolved funding
Where should I start?
The postcode. Find Grants separates UK-wide schemes from nation schemes. Then open the devolved agency's own site, because local products are not all copied into this catalogue.
Is Find a Grant enough outside England?
It lists many UK and devolved competitions. It does not replace Scottish Enterprise, Business Wales or Invest NI. Use both.
Schemes named here
- Scottish Enterprise growth grantScottish Enterprise · £5,000–£100,000 · A business · Up to 249 · Manufacturing, Digital and creative, Energy and environment, Tourism, Professional services · No fixed date
- Business Wales development grantBusiness Wales · £2,000–£40,000 · A business · Up to 249 · Manufacturing, Digital and creative, Tourism, Hospitality, Retail, Professional services · Closes 12 Mar 2027
- Invest NI SME growth grantInvest Northern Ireland · £5,000–£80,000 · A business · 2–249 · Manufacturing, Digital and creative, Professional services, Logistics · No fixed date
Related
128 answers on this site. Find Grants checks which UK grants a business can get from a postcode or a place. Looking is free. If you want the application written, the fee is £99 for that one application, shown before you pay. Find Grants does not take a percentage of the grant, does not file the form, and is not part of GOV.UK. Confirm every scheme on the funder's own site.