Start something good

We are here to support individuals all across Scotland to start, develop and grow their ideas into businesses with social impact at their core.

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What is Social Enterprise?

What help can I get?

Can I apply for funding?

How can Firstport help you?

The Catalyst Fund – open now!

The Catalyst Fund is a new kind of social investment product that support ambitious social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. It offers loans starting at £50K using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model.

Success stories

Scotland’s first social enterprise lettings agency receives £2.4 million from the National Lottery to expand UK-wide
read more Scotland’s first social enterprise lettings agency receives £2.4 million from the National Lottery to expand UK-wide
Peace Project
read more Peace Project
What Happens Now?
read more What Happens Now?
Eco Larder
read more Eco Larder
Zero waste shop opens in Edinburgh following Firstport funding
read more Zero waste shop opens in Edinburgh following Firstport funding

How can Firstport help you?

Success stories

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