Working Together To Support Vulnerable Households In Fife Nearly 1,000 vulnerable people in Fife will receive in-depth support to cope with rising energy bills thanks to our extended partnership with SGN for Greener Kirkcaldy’s Safe and Warm Fife project.
Cosy Kingdom energy advice advisers employed by Greener Kirkcaldy will provide in-depth support to households at risk of, or living with, fuel poverty. This support includes help with energy efficiency and financial support. They will also refer people to further wellbeing support, including income maximisation, befriending services, and joining the Priority Services Register. |
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Fife Start-Up Grant Now Available Fife Council’s Start-Up Grant can provide individuals who intend to start a business in Fife with up to £500 towards the costs involved in starting to trade. Eligible costs include things such as equipment, stock and certification. Grants are offered at the discretion of a Business Gateway adviser, so you must be working with Business Gateway Fife to be considered. Click here to find out more |
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Business Support Programmes Now Available Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce launched three new business support initiatives aimed at bolstering the growth and scalability of businesses within the Scottish ecosystem.
• AI and Digital Capabilities: A Growth Catalyst
• Creating a Strategy for Transformational Growth
• Supporting the Net Zero Journey
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Investment Fund for Scotland The Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) provides finance options to support new and growing businesses in Scotland.
The fund offers three commercial finance options: - smaller loans of £25,000 to £100,000
- debt finance of £100,000 to £2 million
- equity investment of up to £5 million
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Funding Available To Help Implement New Products and Processes This grant is available to businesses that currently work with Scottish Enterprise through their dedicated account management and specialist teams.
The funding will let businesses employ short-term staff or work with consultants with specialist skills to help introduce new products or processes to improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability.
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Green Heat Innovation Support Programme If you can develop green heat solutions or have ideas to boost manufacturing or R&D in this area, apply to the Green Heat Innovation Support Programme (GHISP). The GHISP supports innovation and capital investment that will accelerate the roll out and adoption of green heating solutions and associated products. It's about encouraging the growth of Scotland’s green heat market and helping projects. Click here to find out more |
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OnFife and Business Gateway Collaborate Creatively Business Gateway Fife is joining forces with a fantastic new creative facility in Kirkcaldy to offer both inspiration and practical business support at monthly drop-in days.
The Design Suite is a state-of-the-art working, learning and networking space that was created as part of the major refurbishment of the Adam Smith Theatre, which reopened last September. Click here to find out more |
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Amazon Innovation Accelerator Programme Fife Chamber is partnering with Amazon to promote the Amazon Accelerator programme.
The programme is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses with topics covered including leadership and management, continuous improvement, and developing a growth mindset. Guest speakers will deliver talks on data, sustainability, and digitalisation. Click here to find out more |
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Camilla Training Reaches 20 Year Milestone Business Gateway Fife client, Camilla Training Aspects, is celebrating 20 years in business. Jim Hamilton established the business in 2004, and it has grown steadily over the years.
The team delivers accredited technical training to a wide range of industries, including specialised plant courses and tests, health and safety, small tools training courses, first aid training, health and safety consultancy, and training matrix management.
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Webinar - How to improve your Google search rankings - Part One: On page optimisation The first of two webinars designed specifically to help get your business website higher up the search engine rankings, increasing visibility, web traffic, and sales.
Discover how Google and other search engines decide the order in which they list their search results and how to maximise your chances of appearing towards the top of the search rankings, ensuring you understand what keywords and phrases your potential customers are using when searching online and how to optimise your website as a result.
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Enterprise Hub Fife Expands Its Offering Enterprise Hub Fife opened its doors in Glenrothes seven years ago as a pioneering one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.
Now it has been refurbished to maximise the space to offer premium quality meeting rooms and office space.
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Foundation Scotland - Cockaigne Fund The Cockaigne Fund supports boundary-pushing musical research, development, and performances to delight, inform, and move participants and audiences alike.
The Fund supports creative, challenging, and original projects that explore cultures and traditions, past and present. They have a particular interest in historically-informed projects related to classical and traditional music from the 9th to 19th centuries. Click here to find out more |
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Book Now for Fife Business EXPO Fife's premier Business EXPO will take place on 3rd October 2024 at Carnegie Conference Centre and presents Fife businesses with an excellent opportunity to promote their business and to learn from national experts through interactive seminars and masterclasses.
The event will feature an exhibition of over 40 local businesses as well as an exhibitors networking breakfast and an “Open Mic Elevator Pitch” area where exhibitors will take centre stage to promote their products in two minutes or less. Click here to find out more |
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