Funding, Grants & Programmes

Tay Cities Culture and Tourism Challenge Fund

The Tay Cities Culture and Tourism Challenge Fund provides capital investment for high‑quality tourism and cultural projects across the Tay Cities Region. It aims to support projects that enhance visitor experiences, grow the visitor economy, and create sustainable jobs.

Grants are typically between £750,000 and £2 million, with at least 50% match funding required. The fund is open to a wide range of applicants, including businesses, community groups, charities and public sector organisations.

Projects must focus on capital development, such as new infrastructure, refurbishment or enhancement of tourism and cultural assets. Early applications are made through an Expression of Interest (EOI) stage, with a deadline of 17 July 2026.

In Fife, only projects within the eligible Tay Cities Region boundary can apply. This is the NE Ward, which can be seen here: MAP

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SME Loan Scheme for Renewable or Energy Efficiency Projects

What does this involve?

The SME Loan Scheme offers small and medium-sized enterprises based in Scotland unsecured, interest-free loans of up to £100,000 for renewable or energy efficiency projects. You may be able to get up to £30,000 as cashback. This is on a first come basis. The loan funding is provided by the Scottish Government.

The funding is available to help you pay for energy and carbon-saving upgrades in your business.

This could include:

• heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades
• renewable technologies such as replacing a boiler to one with an air source heat pump
• improving insulation, draught-proofing, double or secondary glazing
• installing wind turbines and wood-burning stoves

Cashback - while funds last:

Through the scheme, SMEs installing eligible equipment could receive a 75% cashback grant up to £10,000 for renewable heat measures and a 75% cashback grant for energy efficiency measures up to £20,000. 

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Fife Council - Culture Grants

Details

Fife Council’s Culture Grants scheme aims to encourage and support creativity in local communities and will support activities in the following areas:

• literature (includes writing, books, storytelling, readings, publishing)
• performance (includes theatre, performance, drama, music and dance)
• heritage (includes museums, libraries, archives and history)
• audio-visual (includes film and video, radio, new media)
• visual arts/crafts (includes art, painting, sculpture, crafts, design, fashion and architecture)

Grants are available to start or develop creative activities within the group, to add to your group’s experience if you already have artistic or cultural aims, or to organise a cultural experience for group members

Fund type

Type of funding: Grant Type of cost: Capital, Revenue

Who can apply

Groups have to be constituted to be able to apply - except for groups of young people who do not need to be constituted but will have to provide a local independent professional referee who supports the application. Individuals can also apply.

When to apply

Please apply 8 weeks prior to the event / course being held.

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