Meet the Buyer National 2024

Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chains to learn about upcoming projects and tender opportunities locally and nationally within Scotland and across the UK.

Now in its 15th year, Scotland's national Meet the Buyer event will take place at Hampden Park on 5th June 2024.

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Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

The £1.5 million Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will support local communities installing wind turbines and solar panels or developing other types of renewable energy generation, such as hydro, to meet local needs. 

Community groups will also be able to earn money from their projects by, for example, allowing them to sell excess energy generated.

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Grant Funding To Help Your Business Exhibit

Fife Council’s Economic Development Team has developed the Trade Development Programme to help Fife businesses participate in or visit exhibitions in order to identify new customers and open up new markets. 

Grant funding, up to a maximum of £2,000, may also be available to businesses that meet the criteria.

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Fife Start-Up Grant

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 may 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.

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Womens Business Centre

The Women’s Business Centre is a website designed to share knowledge, practical tips and experiences to help women across Scotland bring their business ideas to life and flourish as a business owner.

The site is free to access and provides dedicated, needs-based content for women setting up their own enterprise.

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Download This Simple Lighting Calculator Tool

Unless your buildings have sub-metering of lighting or other circuits, it may not be clear how much electricity you use for lighting and its true cost impact. Even smart meters will not provide a detailed breakdown of how much electricity is used by different functions.

This spreadsheet tool will help you assess how much your lighting actually costs your organisation, and thus how much your business could benefit from reducing usage and costs in this area.

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Cyber Security and Cyber Essentials Workshop

Increasingly buyers in all sectors, require suppliers to have Cyber Essentials certification. Obtaining the accreditation can open new business opportunities.

This in-person half-day workshop aims to give attendees greater knowledge of cyber security, the risks of not taking it seriously, and how Cyber Essentials Certification can benefit your business.

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Transport Research and Innovation Grants

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) provide early-stage funding for innovations in science, engineering, or technology delivered by The Department for Transport’s (DfT) project delivery partner, Connected Places Catapult.

TRIG is open to any UK organisation to support proof-of-concept projects that could lead to the development of successful new transport research products, processes, or services. 

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Enterprise Hub Fife Expands Its Offering

Enterprise Hub Fife opened its doors in Glenrothes seven years ago as a pioneering one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.  

Now it has been refurbished to maximise the space to offer premium quality meeting rooms and office space.

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Business Property and Land

Fife Council's Economic Developed Team is responsible for the day-to-day facility and operational management of the business properties owned by Fife Council.

InvestFife offers almost 350 industrial and office premises to lease at locations throughout Fife. Its portfolio includes business centres, terraced industrial space, food production units, and headquarters offices.

The team provides comprehensive, free advice and support for businesses, from your initial enquiry to commencing a lease and throughout the lease term.

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Webinar - Making Keywords Work for Your Website

This workshop will cover how keywords work, what are keywords and where and how to use them. We will discuss the four types of keywords.

Find out how to approach keyword research and where to apply these keywords within your website.
 
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Fife Council Participatory Budget for the Kirkcaldy Area

Fife Council’s Community Development Team is organising a Participatory Budgeting process that will invest £300,000 in projects in the Kirkcaldy area (Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Dysart and Auchtertool) over the next year.

Participatory Budgeting is an inclusive way for local communities to decide how they want to spend council funds. 

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International Trade Pathway - Strategic Exporting

Strategic exporting - that is the careful selection and development of targets, sectors and geographies - can significantly benefit a business.

Of course, successful exporting requires thorough research, understanding of target markets, compliance with regulations, and effective logistics management. It’s essential to evaluate the potential benefits against the associated risks and costs.

Join Fife Chamber for this interactive half-day session to understand how you can make International Trade a key element of your growth strategy.

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