Shetland Business Start Up Grant

Claiming process

The grant must be accounted for by the submission of receipted invoices, ie for all expenditure incurred to date including any up-front payment. All items of expenditure submitted as part of a grant claim must be accompanied by evidence of payment of each invoices in the form of bank statements which clearly show the relevant financial transaction.

Once you have accepted the terms and conditions of the grant offer and returned the signed letter of offer, 50% of the grant amount can be paid up-front.

The grant should be claimed, and accounted for, within 6 months of receipt of your signed letter of offer. 

If you cannot provide evidence of expenditure the Council reserves the right to recover all of any grant paid up-front. 

Only costs specified in the approved application can be claimed.  If the total costs is lower than the approved grant then the lower figure will apply.  Payments will be made by BACS transfer into the bank account supplied with your application.

Further details on the grant claiming process will be provided at the time of any grant offer.