Pathways Fund: funded programmes
- Published
- 15 November 2024
- Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
Projects funded through the Pathways Fund for 2024 to 2025.
The Pathways Fund will build on the success of the Pathways Pre-Start Fund (2023/24) and continue to help people from under-represented groups to become entrepreneurs. This support has been widened to include early stage and growing Scottish businesses, as well as pre-start entrepreneurs.
There remains a particular focus on supporting women, part of our commitment to implementing the recommendations in the independent Pathways Report into women in entrepreneurship.
Total funding of £1.08 million has been awarded to 13 projects in 2024 to 2025.
|
Organisation |
Project title |
Programme location |
Grant awarded |
|
Business Women Scotland |
Support for women in business, addressing the challenges they face in achieving significant growth |
Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen |
£40,000 |
|
GrowBiz |
Promoting microenterprise start-ups and new opportunities across rural and island Scotland |
Highlands Aberdeenshire Perth and Kinross Angus Moray |
£106,505 |
|
Orkney Island Council |
Entrepreneurial Islands project |
Orkney |
£65,350 |
|
Investing Women |
Project delivers educational programmes and networking opportunities across Scotland |
National |
£200,000 |
|
Rebel Business School |
How to start and scale a business for female founders |
Glasgow National |
£49,970 |
|
Together Reaching Higher |
Entrepreneurial Empowerment Pathways Hub |
Glasgow |
£52,590 |
|
Inspirent |
Women Can Grow! Bootcamp |
Glasgow North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire |
£129,200 |
|
Challenges Catalyst |
Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) |
Glasgow Edinburgh Tayside |
£96,974 |
|
Edinburgh Chambers of Commerce |
Women in Business: Entrepreneurial Growth Programme |
Edinburgh National |
£57,575 |
|
PeoplePlus |
A programme with business advisers providing tailored business advice, training, and networking opportunities. |
Glasgow |
£74,037 |
|
Robert Gordon University |
Women in Business – Virtual programme widening access to pre-start support, advice, and community to women with parental responsibility |
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire |
£55,292 |
|
Business Gateway |
Programme to support businesses within the Black and Asian Minority and Ethnic community |
East Renfrewshire |
£95,850 |
|
West Lothian Council |
Women Entrepreneurs Growth Programme |
West Lothian |
£57,630 |
Further information
Find out more about the Pathways Fund.
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