Grant or payment · Scotland
Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland
Capital grants for food and drink processors, including farm businesses that process, to expand, modernise and improve supply chains.
- From
- Scotland Food & Drink for the Scottish Government
- How much
- Awards of up to £400,000 (Rural Support Plan annex). Almost £6m was awarded to 28 businesses in August 2026.
- Who can apply
- Food and drink businesses operating in Scotland.
- Closes
- 15 May 2026
What you’ll need
- Capital project plan and costs
How to apply
- Closed; watch Scotland Food & Drink and gov.scot for any new round
Applications closed at 12pm on 15 May 2026 (FAS news, April 2026). Search results also report a 40% maximum grant rate, exclusion of retail-only items (farm shops, cafes) and delivery vehicles, and spending by 31 March 2027, but these could not be confirmed on the scheme page itself, which now describes the scheme in the past tense. No new round announced. The older Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant has not run since 2022/23.
Similar schemes
- Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme Open all yearScottish Government / RPIDAid for recognised fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations to run operational programmes that improve the quality and quantity of produce.
- Next Generation Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical and business skills courses for people new to farming.
- Small Producers Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical training for crofters and smallholders.
- Women in Agriculture Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical and business training for women and girls working in, or wanting to join, Scottish agriculture.
- Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) 2026 Coming soonScottish Government / RPIDCompetitive capital grant for farm and croft investments such as soil improvement, hedgerows and livestock handling infrastructure that improve efficiency, the environment or emissions.
- Farm Resilience Programme and other farm programmes Check it’s runningThe Royal Countryside Fund (formerly the Prince's Countryside Fund)Free business and environmental training for family farms, including Farm Resilience, Routes to Regen, Savings in Soil and Working with Water.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.