The Digital Development Grant is part funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is aimed at enhancing the digital capabilities of Scottish businesses.
VAT registered business you can receive a grant of up to £7,500.00 against a total project cost of £15K. Please note all VAT costs are excluded from the grant sum awarded.
Businesses that are not VAT registered can apply for grants of up to £1,000 against a project spend of £2K. All grant awards will be paid retrospectively. Businesses must be SMEs and have been trading for a minimum of 6 months.
If you have been awarded a Digital Development Grant within the last 12 months, please do not apply.
The purpose of the fund includes:
- Reducing (non-staff) operational costs
- Improving market share
- Increasing revenue
- Improving cyber security
- Moving the business online
Eligible Expenditure is to introduce new digital capabilities to your business:
- Enhancing Digital Skills of Workforce
- Purchase of Software and IT, Digital Hardware
- Improving IT Infrastructure
- Building an E-commerce Website
- Developing an App
Due to budgetary restraints we can no longer accept applications from professional service businesses.
To register interest and find out more please email - invest@westlothian.gov.uk
Our budgets are limited. Grants are awarded at our discretion and based on their likely economic impact. Where a business is awarded a grant, they may not reapply for further funding within 18 months.
Please note that projects funded must be completed by the 31st of January 2026.
Funding Success Story - Capital Power Clean Ltd.
Livingston-based business Capital Power Clean Ltd. successfully applied for the Digital Development Grant in order to invest in a new software system. This funding has resulted in increased efficiency and productivity for the business.
