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East Dunbartonshire Council

Local Growth Fund – Digital Support Grant

Grants of up to £2,500 from East Dunbartonshire Council, funded by the UK Government's Local Growth Fund, for small and medium businesses and trading social enterprises in East Dunbartonshire to grow digitally and improve their cyber security. It can cover up to 100% of project costs (excluding VAT), but no more than 10% of the business's recent annual turnover. Businesses that have not had grant funding before are prioritised, and all projects must be completed and claimed by 15 December 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £2,500
Deadline
56 days left
15 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises engaged in trading activities that are based (registered) in East Dunbartonshire, have been trading for at least 12 months, have no outstanding debts to East Dunbartonshire Council, and comply with all legal, environmental and health and safety requirements
  • Grant support from the council cannot exceed 10% of recent annual turnover
  • Businesses that have not previously received grant funding are prioritised

What it funds

  • Website development or redevelopment to improve online presence or e-commerce capability
  • Digital tools and software to improve business operations, productivity or customer management (e.g. CRM, accounting, booking or stock management systems)
  • Hardware required to support digital development activity
  • Hardware/software that improves IT security
  • Cybersecurity tools (e.g. firewalls, anti-malware, encryption)
  • Secure cloud-based storage or back-up systems
  • Artificial Intelligence operations
  • Certification schemes (e.g. first year subscription to Cyber Essentials Certification)

What it will not fund

  • Routine maintenance or repairs
  • Costs incurred before grant approval
  • Projects without clear digital development impact
  • Statutory compliance costs (e.g. health & safety)
  • Staff wages or ongoing overheads
  • Purely promotional or marketing activity
  • Mobile phones
  • The VAT element of project quotes

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes for how applications are assessed and the conditions of grant
  2. Complete and submit the online application form (https://eastdunbarton-portal.oncreate.app/w/webpage/request?service=digital_support_grant) with the supporting evidence
  3. Applications are assessed on impact, value for money, deliverability and additional benefits such as resilience, innovation and local economic impact
  4. If approved, buy the items only after receiving the grant approval letter, then claim in arrears with receipts or invoices and proof of payment by 15 December 2026

grants are discretionary and subject to available funding; meeting the criteria does not guarantee an award.

Have ready

  • Proof of business registration
  • Business bank statements (last three months)
  • Latest set of company accounts
  • Details of proposed digital support project
  • Project quotes

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