Find out about loans and grants available for businesses in Renfrewshire.
Business Restart Loan
The Business Restart Loan offers small and start-up businesses and people self-employed with interest free loans between £1,000 to £5,000 repayable up to three years, to help with short-term cashflow. The loans are provided through partnership with Right Way Credit Union.
Apply for a Business Restart Loan
Net Zero Grant
Small and medium sized businesses in Renfrewshire can apply for a grant providing up to 50 percent funding up to £10,000 to make changes to their business premises and operations to reduce their carbon footprint.
This includes moving to a low carbon heating system or using solar powered energy, but the grant cannot be used on existing systems, carbon-offsetting or on consultant fees or staff costs.
The online application requires businesses to provide their baseline carbon footprint. See the guides on how to measure your carbon footprint (Scottish Enterprise ) and helpful free online training from Business Energy Scotland.
This fund is currently closed to new applications as funds are fully committed for this financial year.
Retail Improvement Scheme grants for shop fronts
You can apply for a grant to repair, improve, upgrade, or restore the front of your shop, business, or commercial premises in Renfrewshire.
Find out more about the Retail Improvement Scheme grant.
Start-Up Street
Read more about the low-cost business incubator, accommodation and business support for up to two years for early stage and start-up businesses, Start-Up Street.
Town Centre Premises Grant
The grant can help businesses move into empty, ground-floor commercial premises in Paisley, Johnstone, Renfrew, Linwood or Erskine town centres.
You could get a grant of up to 50% of your project costs, up to a maximum of £25,000.
Find out more about the Town Centre Premises Grant.
Help to apply for a business grant or loan
For more information about applying for any of the grants, loans and funding schemes listed you can contact our Business Gateway team.