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Local and national support

Open To Export - Export Bootcamp

Export Bootcamp to learn the essentials of international trade in bite-size webinars.

Scottish Loan Scheme - Scottish Enterprise

Provides businesses based in Scotland finance to help businesses grow.

Open To Export - Export Action Plan

Free and easy to use online planning tool for small businesses planning to sell overseas.

Scottish Enterprise

A range of support, information, resources, events and more for businesses in Scotland.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce

Scottish Chambers of Commerce is at the heart of Scotland’s largest and most influential business-to-business network, with 30 local Chambers to access.

Open To Export

Open to Export is a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to helping UK companies grow through export.

DBT - Export Support Team

Service for pre-start-up and trading UK businesses with questions about exporting to Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia plus trading with Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

UK Export Finance

Information and guidance from the UK's export credit agency to help businesses to access finance and insurance in relation to exporting.

Applying For An Export Or Trade Licence Guidance

How to use the online export licensing system to get a licence to export controlled goods, software and technology overseas.

Liverpool City Region Export Support

This programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and offers export support to established or new to export business.

Trade Export Pathway - InterTradeIreland

If you are at the early stage of developing a cross-border business plan, this programme could help you prepare to export for the first time.

Export Control Joint Unit - Training Courses

Courses, seminars and workshops to increase understanding of the UK’s strategic export controls.

Business Lincolnshire Export Peer Networks

Peer Networks enables you to make connections and overcome any international trade challenges and explore new opportunities.

Export Control Joint Unit (incl. SPIRE)

Part of the Department for Business and Trade, the ECJU are responsible for the control of the exporting of 'strategic' goods which require a licence.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Preparing to Export

A range of resources for companies starting to sell overseas.

Scottish Development International - Invest and Trade Scotland

Are you looking for support to set up and grow your business in Scotland?

Scottish Venture Fund - Scottish Enterprise

Equity funding for businesses in Scotland to develop products and/or move into new markets.

Scottish EDGE

A competition for early-stage, innovative and high-growth businesses to obtain funding.

Scottish Growth Scheme

A range of support initiatives are on offer to provide funding and investment.

Open To Export - Getting Started

Information and guidance on starting to export for the first time.

Scottish Borders Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Scottish Funding Portal

You can use the portal to find a range of different support and funding options available.

Scottish Land Fund

Grant funding available to support community ownership in rural and urban Scotland.

Mentoring for Growth - Scottish Borders

Offers a fully funded mentoring program accessing specialists and mentors to gain assistance in overcoming challenges to business growth.
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