Grant Directories

VisitScotland is the national tourism organisation for Scotland which aims to contribute significantly to the advancement of Scottish tourism. Scotland’s Improvement Districts offer local businesses up to £20,000 to help set up Tourism Business Improvement Districts across Scotland to support the growth and development of their area’s tourism industry. Specialist advice and guidance on how to do so is also provided. They will also work in close collaboration with the businesses involved during the development process and when the Improvement District is operating.

The Reach Fund is a two year £4million grant programme that is funded by Access - The foundation for Social Investment and is available to social enterprises in England. The programme aims to test a new model for investment readiness support. Investment readiness has long been recognised as an issue that prevents charities and social enterprises from accessing social investment. This programme provides grant funding of up to £15,000 to pay for the support required for these organisations to become investment ready. To be eligible for funding organisations must be referred to Reach by their social investor (an approved access point) and complete the diagnostic tool on the website.