Find out about loans and grants available for businesses in Renfrewshire.
Business Development Grant
The Business Development Grant is a competitive, discretionary fund, part funded by the UK Local Growth Fund, providing up to 50% match funding from £1,000 to £10,000 to help small and medium sized businesses in Renfrewshire deliver their growth plans.
This includes the purchase of equipment or digital systems which are new to the business, property improvements or expansion, export development, exhibition costs, and the creation of new products or processes.
This grant is to support business growth by helping businesses implement projects which increase turnover and employment through improvements in productivity, competitiveness or innovation.
It cannot be used for vehicles, wages, stock, general purchases, or routine maintenance, and projects must not begin before an application is submitted. To be eligible, businesses must operate from a commercial premises within Renfrewshire.
Apply for a Business Development Grant
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.
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.