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AIS is a capital grant scheme designed to help agritourism businesses in Scotland to be financially sustainable, profitable, and resilient businesses that will play a key role in sustaining the future of Scottish agriculture.

The scheme offers funding to ensure agritourism businesses have access to capital support to allow them to carry out capital investment(s) that will help deliver this.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

You are eligible to apply if:

• your agritourism business meets the definition set by Scotland’s National Agritourism Strategy, “A tourism or leisure activity on a working farm, croft or estate which produces food or wool”.
• your agricultural business is registered and approved for funding with Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Division (SGRPID).
• your agritourism business has a direct connection to an agricultural business that is registered and approved for funding with SGRPID.
• where your proposed agritourism/ food retail business offers a food and drink experience, you can demonstrate that it uses produce from the farm (not necessarily exclusively).

When to apply

Currently closed as of 13 March 2026.

How to apply

Download an application form from the Government website and email to the address provided.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Environment Organisational development and capacity building Recreation and social activities Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Rural communities Local communities

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