Scottish Government

During a session of the Joint Executive Committee (JEC) with the chief decretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke, finance secretary Kate Forbes outlined some of the challenges needing to be addressed as part of the forthcoming joint review of the Scottish Fiscal Framework. Chairing the meeting in Londo

Outdoor education centres facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply this month to a new £2 million fund launched by the Scottish Government. Available for private sector and third sector centres, the support will help with running costs and enable staff to deli

A new £1 million fund has been established to support projects which look after the wellbeing of staff working in social care.

Shepherd Commercial Auctions has been appointed to market for sale by auction a range of public sector properties on behalf of the Scottish Government. The contract, which will encompass a broad range of public bodies, is for an initial two-year period with an option to extend.

Food and drink wholesalers and producers affected by coronavirus restrictions can now apply for Scottish Government funding. Grants will be provided to businesses through the £15 million Scottish Wholesale Food & Drink Resilience Fund and the £2m Scottish Food & Drink Producers F

KPMG has withdrawn from bidding for Scottish Government contracts after Scottish ministers put their relationship under scrutiny following a series of high-profile accountancy scandals.  KPMG recently won a controversial £546,000 National Care Services (NCS) contact, which led ministers t

The Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst fund has awarded £60,000 to strengthen ties between overseas businesses and universities in Scotland. The fund, launched by Interface and Scottish Government in December, supports Scotland’s ambition to be a leading destination for inward investmen

The 2022-23 Scottish Budget should be supported by MSPs to help accelerate economic recovery, tackle the climate emergency and reduce entrenched inequalities, according to finance secretary Kate Forbes.

An amendment will be brought forward during Stage 2 of the Scottish Government's Budget Bill to allocate an additional £120 million to local authorities. The funding represents the equivalent of a 4% Council Tax rise.

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.8% in November, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. The figures indicate that output is now back above the pre-pandemic level of February 2020 for the first time, by 0.6%.

Projects delivering strong community climate themes across some of Scotland’s islands will receive a share of almost £600,000 to support sustainability and provide more green travel options. The projects are delivered through the Scottish Government’s Island Communities Fund, which

Eight projects will share £8.7 million of Scottish Government investment, with project partners providing match funding, taking total investment to £24.4m. The projects, funded through the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme include the construction of a district heat network

Professional sports affected by the recent Covid-19 crowd limits have been allocated £2.55 million in financial support from the Scottish Government. The funding comes from the £5 million announced for professional sport on 5 January, as part of £375 million in wider business suppo

Finance ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have called on the Treasury to guarantee that money allocated to support Covid responses will be provided in full, following a meeting with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. They are also urging action to tackle the cost of living crisis a

A £21 million support package to support cultural and events organisations and freelancers experiencing cancellations due to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant has been announced by the Scottish Government. This is to help manage the significant impact of the new guidelines around soc