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The grant scheme will provide financial incentive to property owners/tenants/potential occupiers to bring an empty business property back into productive use. Empty Business Property Grant would support the following:

Repurposing a vacant property for an alternative business use, or refurbishment of an empty business property to enable reoccupation. Assist the undertaking of feasibility studies to develop sustainable future uses. Support the relocation of an organisation as a new entrant to the Argyll and Bute economy. Retention of a growing enterprise through expansion into an empty property as an additional unit or within a new locale. Where appropriate, support change of use applications to residential use to help tackle our housing emergency and declining population. You must be able to specify what you would spend the grant on and explain why your business requires financial support with those costs.

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Geographical areas funded: Argyll and Bute

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Who can apply

The grant scheme will be open to business start-ups, established SME’s, Business Improvement Districts, Development Trusts, social enterprises and charities.

Town centre properties will be a priority, but properties in locations outwith town centres will also be in scope.

When to apply

Applications to the grant scheme will be considered on a rolling basis until the funding has been fully allocated and spent by 31st March 2026. This means that whilst the fund is open there is no deadline for applications but successful projects must be completed and claimed before 31st March 2026.

Next deadline: 31 Mar 2026

How to apply

Submit an expression of interest via email or telephone call, to organise a meeting and/or site visit.

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Heritage and building preservation

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