The Scottish Wedding Industry Fund

To support the wedding sector and its supply chain, the Scottish Government has announced a further £10 million has been added to the £15 million announced in December.

The Scottish Wedding Industry Fund will provide one-off grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 for eligible businesses in the sector impacted by the pandemic. The grants offered will be based on pre-COVID-19 turnover and will be provided in funding tiers, managed regionally by Scotland’s three enterprise agencies – South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

To be eligible for the grant, businesses must be from one of the sectors mentioned in the criteria process who provide one or more services to the wedding industry, such as wedding venues, photographers, caterers and suppliers.

Applications will open from Thursday 28 January 2021 and will run until the fund is fully allocated. Applications will be assessed in the order they are received so we would recommend you have everything needed to apply as soon as the fund opens.

For example, you will need to provide the following evidence:

• A bank statement from the last three months
• A bank statement showing they were trading before 31 December 2019
• Evidence of pre-COVID turnover.

Full details of the fund and the information you need in order to apply can be found on the Find Business Support website. Please ensure you are prepared in advance of submitting your application when the fund opens to have the best chance of securing vital funding. If you need help gathering any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

To discuss your own circumstances or for help with the application process, please get in touch with one of our team by calling one of our offices.