The Midlothian Council LACER Fund offers 2 separate grants to support social enterprises and business associations in Midlothian.

Social Enterprise Fund

Grants of up to £4,000 are available to support the development of locally based social enterprises, to help them start up and grow.

Business Association Fund

A £1,500 grant is available to help businesses come together to deliver local projects collaboratively as part of a business association.

Social Enterprise Fund

You are eligible for the Social Enterprise Fund if you:

• are a community enterprise, social enterprise or third sector organisation
• are headquartered in Midlothian
• are registered with Business Gateway Midlothian
• have signed up to the Midlothian Business Green Pledge
• can demonstrate that the funding would allow your project to proceed

Business Association Fund

You are eligible for the Business Association Fund if you:

• are a business or entrepreneur in Midlothian
• plan to create a collaborative, local business association with other businesses in the same sector or geographic location

You will need to contact a business adviser from Business Gateway Midlothian to receive further eligibility details for each grant and an application form.

This is a free service.

Funding is available for social enterprises and business associations based in Midlothian.

Successful grants will be processed within 10 working days after receiving a fully completed application.

Visit the Locate in Midlothian website for more information and to apply.