Expert help from Business Gateway
With free expert help from Business Gateway Edinburgh, you can connect with specialist consultants who will work closely with your business for up to three days. A range of support is offered from a 90 minute expert help lite option providing advice from expert consultants across a wide range of topics such as
- strategy
- finance
- HR
- business development
- legal
- growth of sales and new markets
- marketing.
How to access expert help support
Contact your Business Gateway advisor to discuss your business needs or email bglothian@bgateway.com to get an advisor assigned to you as a first step to in accessing this help.
Other business support
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Export support grant 2026
We currently have grants of up to £2,000 available to help local businesses increase their overseas trading. The grant is delivered by our Business Gateway Edinburgh team and funded through the UK's Local Growth Fund.
The support is designed to help companies meet the needs of new or existing international markets, supporting local employment and investment in the process.
Full guidelines are supplied as part of the application process and should be read carefully, but you may be eligible to apply if you are
- a company registered in the UK
- headquartered in the city of Edinburgh council area
- already trading
- a first-time applicant to the Export Support Grant scheme.
Full guidelines are supplied as part of the application process and should be read carefully.
Applications can only be submitted through a Business Gateway Adviser, who is also able to offer broader business support. If you do not have an adviser already, please email bglothian@bgateway.com and one will be assigned to you.
Social enterprises
Edinburgh is home to many social enterprises. Our explains how we will help them grow.
Contact is for help and advice to new and existing social enterprises.
- Business Gateway can give you free advice and support to help you start or run a social enterprise.
- provides a range of useful support to the enterprising third sector
- provides news and support to local social enterprises.
Young people aged 18 to 30
In addition to Business Gateway, can advice and support you to start or grow a business.
They provide grants of up to £1,000 and loans of up to £30,000.