Need advice?
The Just Enterprise consortium delivers business support services for start up social enterprises in Scotland. Register here and we’ll get in touch.
Connect with the private sector
The Social Enterprise Skills Exchange aims to build the capacity of the sector by connecting the business community with social enterprises.
Find suppliers for your business
Startbright is a business directory and information site for start up enterprises.
About Us
Firstport supports new and emerging social entrepreneurs across Scotland. We work to identify, advise, connect, encourage and seed fund new start social entrepreneurs. We provide a full package of support and resources from funding, advice and practical tools.
- Firstport Business Support provides free advice to new start social entrepreneurs and enterprises. We can help new starts through one to one support, workshop and our telephone and web based enquiry service
- Firstport Funding offers a range of funds to help turn your ideas into reality. In partnership with Scotland UnLtd we run a joint awards programme to provide funds to over 100 new start ups focused on delivering real social or environmental benefits to people and communities. To find out more, go to our funding site
- Practical tools and resources. Startbright is a user-led website business directory and information service. It provides practical tools, templates and helps your find suppliers. Go to Startbright for more information.
We also work in partnership with other organisations to deliver projects such as the Social Enterprise Skills Exchange and NESTA’s Age Unltd programme. Go to our Partners and Projects page to find out more.
If you have an idea to establish an enterprise with high social as well as business aims and need help to get it off the ground, please get in touch to find out how we may be able to help you.
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