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Scottish EDGE

Funds Scottish EDGE, Scotland's largest competition for early-stage high-growth businesses and startup development.

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Annual funding—
Programs6
Active grants0
Total grants6
About

Scottish EDGE is a Community Interest Company and Scotland's largest funding competition for early-stage, high-growth businesses. Since 2013 it has distributed more than £29 million across 712 awards, and it is backed by the Hunter Foundation, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, and private donors.

The competition is organised around four main tracks: Scottish ED…

Programs & grants under this funder
Scottish EDGE (Main)

Funds innovative organizations in United Kingdom that are turning innovation ideas into reliable market-ready products.

1 grant
Scottish EDGE Main — Round 27
Between cycles
£1.5M pool
Regional EDGE

Provides regional early-stage support in Scotland through grants administered with local delivery partners.

1 grant
Regional EDGE
Between cycles
£400K pool
Scottish Scale EDGE

Supports Scotland-based scale-ups with one hundred to two hundred thousand pounds in grant and loan.

1 grant
Scottish Scale EDGE
Between cycles
— pool
Social Enterprise EDGE

Funds social enterprises and charities in Scotland with asset-locked models through non-equity growth support.

1 grant
Social Enterprise EDGE — Round 27
Between cycles
£1.5M pool
Wild Card EDGE

Provides regional pre-trading support in Scotland for early businesses, sole traders, and partnerships.

1 grant
Wild Card EDGE — Round 27
Between cycles
— pool
Young EDGE

Provides innovative organizations in United Kingdom to connect innovation teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

1 grant
Young EDGE — Round 27
Between cycles
— pool
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: scottishedge.com