Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, has announced that a new capital funding scheme to support food and drink processors has launched and is now open for applications. 

The Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland will provide grants of up to £400,000 at an intervention rate of up to 40% - facilitating a wide range of projects which could each total more than £1 million of total capital investment.

Scotland Food & Drink, who lead Scotland’s national food and drink industry strategy, “Sustaining Scotland, Supplying the World”, will administer the scheme and have been a key partner in its development. Full details and a link to the application form can be found on their website here: 

Food and drink industry support Food and drink industry support - gov.scot

Grants to drive efficiency, productivity and investment https://foodanddrink.scot/processingscheme