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SMART: SCOTLAND Grant
The SMART: SCOTLAND grant is one of Scottish Enterprise's research and development (R&D) grants that aims to support high-risk, highly ambitious projects. It provides support to conduct feasibility studies for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) based in Scotland, and supports activities that have a commercial endpoint. The grant helps businesses show their idea could work in the real world through technically focused feasibility studies. The business must own any intellectual property (IP) generated from the project. The program is looking for projects that fit with economic transformation priorities, including creating an internationally competitive energy transition industry in Scotland, driving capital investment to deliver a step-change in Scotland's productivity, and scaling the impact of Scotland's innovation strengths into high-growth industries of the future such as space, industrial biotech, life sciences (human health), fintech, and critical technologies like quantum, photonics, and semiconductors.
AI Exploration Vouchers
The AI Exploration Voucher is a fund that aims to support businesses and social enterprises in the South of Scotland with exploring and adopting the use of AI. This revenue grant allows organisations to explore how AI adoption can improve efficiency, enhance productivity, and unlock organisational improvement. The fund can be used to access expert guidance, conduct feasibility studies, and test AI solutions for AI integration, including advice, AI readiness assessments, data review, proof-of-concept projects and digital roadmaps. It also supports exploring the ethical, trustworthy and inclusive use of AI within the organisation. Projects must be completed by 28 February 2026 and applications are treated on a first-come-first-served basis with demand expected to be high.