Wild Card EDGE — Round 27
Supports unconventional pre-trading Scottish ventures, including sole traders and partnerships, through the Wild Card EDGE grant pathway.
Wild Card EDGE is the Scottish EDGE category designed for pre-trading businesses, sole traders, and partnerships — entity types that are explicitly excluded from the Main Scottish EDGE category. It provides a grant-only award of up to £15,000 with no repayment obligation, funded out of the Round 27 total prize pool of £1.5 million across all EDGE categories. The Round 27 application deadline was 2…
Grant-only awards of up to £15,000 for pre-trading Scottish businesses, sole traders, and partnerships that are not eligible for the main Scottish EDGE category.
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