New Year, New Business Opportunities As you plan how to drive your business forward in 2024, Business Gateway Fife is here to provide the support and guidance you require to enable your business to reach its potential.
From workshops and training events, to funding, business advice and international opportunities, we can support you at every step of the journey. |
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Build Your Skills With Our Online Webinars and Workshops Business Gateway Fife has a selection of webinars and events to support you and your team – whatever stage your business is at and whatever skills you are looking to develop.
From general start-up webinars to specialised workshops in key areas such as finance or sales and marketing, you can search or online events programme to find the webinar for you.
Click here to find out more |
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Start Up Grant The Start Up Grant is a non-repayable grant of up to £500 that is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
It may be available to individuals intending to start a business in Fife or new businesses that have started trading in the past six months, who have not previously received a start-up grant from Business Gateway Fife.
The grant can be used for costs associated with getting the business started (e.g., stock, equipment). Click here to find out more |
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Fife Food and Drink Week Events Programme Fife is home to some of the very best food and drink in Scotland, and this March we will be celebrating and showcasing our wonderful food and drink producers and businesses at the first Fife Food and Drink Week.
From 9th to 17th March, there will be lots of tasty events, from special menus to markets, as well as talks and tastings at venues across the Kingdom. Click here to see all the events now |
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Small Business Bonus Scheme This Scottish Government scheme helps owners of non-domestic properties, including businesses, with a lower rateable value to claim non-domestic rates relief.
For businesses with two or more properties, if the total rateable value for all properties is less than £35,000, then you can claim 25 per cent relief on individual properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or less.
Click here to find out more |
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Fife College Food and Drink Festival 2024 As part of Fife Food and Drink Week, Fife College is running a food festival on Saturday 16th March at Kirkcaldy campus.
They have a number of stall holders already booked however, they still have space for more. Stalls are FREE so it is a great opportunity for small businesses looking to build awareness and drive sales
Click here to find out more |
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Funding To Help Grow Local Supply Chains. Small producers will be able to access a range of new support through a new government pilot to help them become more sustainable.
The Small Producers Pilot Fund has been allocated over £180,000 which will be used to assist small producers and crofters to establish more localised supply chains and cut food miles.
Click here to find out more |
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Flexible Working Event If you work in or around Fife and think greater flexible working could help your people and your business and are looking for practical ideas to make this happen, you’re warmly invited to the Flexibility Works and Fife Gingerbread event to inform and inspire you into action.
The free in-person event is for employers in Fife and takes place on Tuesday 20th February at The Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline.
Click here to find out more |
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Working Health Services Scotland If your employee has a health condition that affects their work, they could benefit from Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS).
This service provides free and confidential advice and health support for staff in companies with fewer than 250 employees, as well as self-employed people.
Click here to find out more |
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Webinar: Basics Social Media Marketing 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. Click here to find out more. |
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National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations - Creative Scotland The National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations is a funding programme for artistic, creative and cultural organisations based in Scotland.
Organisations can apply for between £1,000 and £100,000 to support creative activity that lasts up to 18 months. Click here to find out more |
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The Perfect Flexible Events 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. Click here to find out more |
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Major Grants Fund Through the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation’s Major Grants Fund, grants of up to £100,000 are available for community groups, social enterprises and third sector organisations with a focus on family support.
The fund offers single year grants between £10,000 and £100,000 for core costs, salaries, running and project costs or multi-year grants for a maximum of three years, not to exceed £100,000 in total over this period. Click here to find out more |
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