Eligible Sectors
As a guideline, the following sectors are likely to be eligible for support:
- Manufacturing
- Service to manufacturing
- Construction
- Wholesale
- Transport and Distribution
- Software
- Agriculture linked to farm diversification
- Tourism & tourism infrastructure
- Service based (providing they are not one of the sectors not normally eligible for support)
Certain business activities which may not strictly adhere to the above sectors may be considered, including:
- Restaurants which support the local tourism product
- Retail activities in isolated settlements where there is no suitable alternative provider within the area or with a specific tourism focus
- Specialist B2C activities where key skills could be lost (e.g. specialist florists)
Each applicant will be required to demonstrate the additionality that their business/project will achieve at the local or Scottish economy level.
The following sectors may not be eligible for support:
- Sale of Motor Vehicles
- Real Estate / Speculative Property Development
- Professional Services
- Social and Personal Services
- Local Services