Fife Council’s Start-Up Grant can provide individuals who intend to start a business in Fife with up to £500 towards the costs involved in starting to trade. Eligible costs include things such as equipment, stock and certification.

Grants are offered at the discretion of a Business Gateway adviser, so you must be working with Business Gateway Fife to be considered.

The grant is paid retrospectively, so applicants will need to cover the costs upfront and then submit a claim with evidence of their expenditure to receive their grant.

Grants for Fife SME Businesses

Fife Council is launching an SME Development Grant to provide financial support to help Fife-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow.

The fund provides a non-repayable grant of up to £2,850, or 100 per cent of the eligible costs (whichever is lower), to cover costs in six eligible areas.

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Additional Support for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries

The UK government has launched additional support for non-domestic customers operating primarily in sectors identified as the most energy and trade-intensive sectors.

Organisations will receive a discount reflecting the difference between the price threshold and the relevant wholesale price - however, businesses will need to apply for the support as it will not be automatically distributed.

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Benji Physio Putting Care Back Into Rehabilitation

Physiotherapist, Benji Gilbert, decided to leave a private practice in Perth in 2016 and set up his own clinic in Dunfermline.  

With a team of eight, Benji offers a variety of treatments to a wide range of clients including sports injury rehab, post-operative care, neck and back pain and treatment for Womens’ Health conditions.

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Latest Edition of Fife Business Matters Now Available 

Spring is now here and Fife Business Matters brings you the latest investment news, new contracts, new jobs and developments from businesses across Fife.

This month sees features on Cuantec, Yes Recycling, FLEXcon, KDM Group, Bluebox Aviation, Olivella Violins and Kingsbarns Distillery, amongst others.

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Ecobean Moves Into The Mercat

Paul Armour launched Ecobean, his ethically sourced Artisan coffee roasting company back in 2018 when he purchased and converted an old horse box and installed a small coffee roaster and espresso machine.

He took the business out to customers on Kirkcaldy’s promenade, roasting coffee onsite and designing new blends and took his produce to markets and fairs.  Along with the new coffee and tea emporium, Paul now has the coffee shop, wholesale and the market stalls.

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Supporting Scotland’s Small Producers

Small scale producers are set to have access to a range of new support designed to create more localised supply chains and cut food miles.

The Scottish Government’s Small Producers Pilot Fund aims to help individual small producers increase their resilience and enhance their contribution to the rural economy.

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Scotland Loves Local Goes Digital

Scotland Loves Local (SLL) gift cards can be loaded with credit and used in participating shops and businesses within users’ local council area. Now the Scottish Government is investing £250,000 to enable the cards to operate digitally via devices such as mobile phones.

The new system may also be made compatible with transport providers’ ticketing systems, allowing relatives or businesses to gift train and bus fares into town centres for shopping trips.

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Social Media Basic Marketing - Webinar

This course introduces delegates to social media for business and explains how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy.
 
This course introduces delegates to social media for business and explains how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy. Find out how to identify the best choice for your business, work out what sort of content to post and how to measure the effectiveness of your efforts.

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Export And International Sales Opportunities With Scottish Enterprise

The Scottish Enterprise website includes a list of export and international sales opportunities for Scottish businesses that operate in the consumer goods, food and drink, science and technology and energy sectors.

The list is updated regularly. As well as available opportunities, it highlights the criteria that Scottish companies, products and services must meet to be competitive.    

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Funding Boost For The Marine Sector

Seafood businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new year of funding through Marine Fund Scotland.

A total of up to £14 million of funding will be available in 2023/24 to encourage the sustainable use of marine resources for economic growth, support livelihoods and jobs whilst preserving the health of marine and coastal ecosystem.

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Webinar Rules of Origin/Trading with the EU

If you are an exporter or an importer or are thinking of moving into either then you need to understand how rules of origin work.

They govern how customs authorities determine the ‘economic nationality’ of goods either where they are wholly grown or produced, or where the last substantial manufacturing transformation took place.   

This interactive online half day A to Z workshop combines theory and practice.

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Events and Meeting Space at Enterprise Hub Fife

Whether you are planning a strategy session, looking to host a training workshop or require offsite meeting space, Enterprise Hub Fife offers bright and spacious areas with modern facilities in the heart of Fife.

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Fife Benefits - Securing Resources For Fife’s Third Sector

Fife Voluntary Action is launching a great new opportunity for third-sector organisations in Fife to register a project requirement/need (whether its money, equipment, support, and/or time), and they will work to match it to procurement opportunities, funders, and employer-supported volunteering teams.

Working in partnership with NHS Fife and Public Health Scotland, FVA has developed Fife Benefits - an online portal that enables communities to put forward worthy proposals to fill local needs and wants

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