Firstport

Dalkeith-based social enterprise, the Energy Training Academy (ETA), specialising in offering high-quality training in the gas and renewables sector, has secured a £300,000 investment from the Catalyst Fund. The ETA was launched earlier this year by seasoned entrepreneurs Andrew Lamond an

Stirling-based Power Circle, a social enterprise that supports individuals, organisations, and communities to establish smart, local energy systems, has secured £120,000 from the Catalyst Fund. The investment will allow Power Circle to grow its team and respond to the increasing demand fo

Firstport and Social Enterprise Scotland has launched a new Catalyst Fund offering £50,000 loans to support social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. The Catalyst Fund offers loans using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model. This unique model enables social enterprises the f

The Scottish Government has pledged £25m worth of funding to third sector organisations across Scotland through the newly created Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF).

Fourteen social entrepreneurs from across Scotland have secured a share of £67,000 from social enterprise start-up agency Firstport. Start It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund, supporting individuals who are focussed on piloting new ideas th

Firstport has launched its £500,000 Boost It fund which offers innovative finance to environmental social enterprises. The new programme from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund has opened for applications this week.

A total of 15 social enterprise start-ups have been awarded a share of £175,000 in Firstport's latest round of funding. The Start It and Build It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.