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Lets get sporty

SOSE supports Dumfries Social Enterprise plan to expand with £25,000 grant

23 February 2021

Let’s Get Sporty Community Trust (LGSCT) has received a welcome boost of £25,000 from South of Scotland Enterprise to help with the planning of a new extension at their base at Lochvale House in Dumfries.
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£9million of grants approved in last three months of 2020

08 February 2021

South of Scotland Enterprise approved almost £9million of direct grants to businesses and organisations across the region during the last quarter of 2020.
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Bird Gardens Scotland owner Owen Joiner

South of Scotland Enterprise invests in new conservation and breeding centre for endangered birds in Scottish Borders.

03 February 2021

Community interest company Birds Gardens Scotland CIC has received £25,000 from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), to help develop a seven-acre site to home and breed over 300 birds from across the world.
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South of Scotland Enterprise encourages eligible businesses to prepare for Scottish Wedding Industry Fund launch

25 January 2021

South of Scotland Enterprise encourages eligible businesses to prepare for Scottish Wedding Industry Fund launch.
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Space to Grow Moffat

South of Scotland Enterprise backing for Moffat community building plans

20 January 2021

A Moffat-based environmental charity has been supported by the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) to develop options for the future of its main building.
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Sinclair Duncan

Borders cashmere firm backed to continue growth

18 December 2020

Exciting expansion plans by a Scottish Borders-based cashmere accessories firm has been supported by a six-figure grant from the South of Scotland Enterprise.
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Lockerbie Ice Rin

Home of Scottish Curling Champions supported by SOSE grant

14 December 2020

Lockerbie Ice Rink has welcomed £36k in grant support from South of Scotland Enterprise to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tiny Air

South of Scotland Enterprise Supports Dumfries & Galloway Green Revolution Entrepreneurs

19 November 2020

Galloway based Tiny Air Limited is a technology design company who have developed innovative systems for pre-cleaning surgical instruments.
Funding Manufacturing Dumfries and Galloway
Hilltop Leaf Greenhouse

South of Scotland Enterprise invests £690,000 to develop Scotland’s first Medical Cannabis Farm

09 November 2020

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has announced its latest capital investment to assist the local economy and help create new jobs in Dumfries & Galloway.
Funding Life Sciences Dumfries and Galloway
Murray Farmcare

Job creation and re-location is on the horizon for Murray Farmcare

02 November 2020

Dumfries based Murray Farmcare have plans to move to a larger premise and create new local jobs - thanks to the support of a £150k grant from South of Scotland Enterprise.
Funding Dumfries and Galloway Farming
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Dumfries Family Fun Farm welcomes £62K in support from South of Scotland Enterprise

22 October 2020

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on popular Dalscone Farm Fun, but thanks to some fresh ideas, and a helping hand from SOSE, the future is looking bright.
Funding Tourism Dumfries and Galloway
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere

South of Scotland Enterprise announces £1.9m to support Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere reach its full potential

19 October 2020

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has announced its second biggest investment to date committing £1.9m over five years towards the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere (GSAB).
Funding Dumfries and Galloway
Nith Valley Embroidery

Nith Valley Embroidery sews up a storm in Dumfries and Galloway

02 October 2020

A small embroidery business has managed to keep up with a huge surge in demand, thanks to a £15,000 grant from South of Scotland Enterprise.
Funding Textiles
Amanda - Thermafy

Innovative Kelso business welcomes £45k in grant support from South of Scotland Enterprise

21 September 2020

ThermaFY, a thermal imaging company based in the Scottish Borders, has welcomed a £45k grant from South of Scotland Enterprise through the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Funding Scottish Borders
Professor Russel Griggs and Mark Rowley

Almost £40million of support provided to Borders businesses through COVID funds

14 September 2020

Businesses in the Scottish Borders have benefitted from almost £40m of support through the Team South of Scotland partnership of Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
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Kelso Races

Kelso Races prepares to re-open after receiving £100k boost from South of Scotland Enterprise

14 September 2020

Widely known as ‘Britain’s Friendliest Racecourse’ based in beautiful Borders countryside, Kelso Racecourse secured a £100k grant from the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund - to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19.
Funding Scottish Borders Tourism
Langholm Moor Copyright David Linternjohn Muir Trust

£1m capital investment from South of Scotland Enterprise for community moorland buyout

09 September 2020

Community ownership of Langholm Moor would enable the Langholm Initiative to develop a new National Nature Reserve and capture ongoing revenue from the asset, as well as providing a platform to unlock further community-led enterprise development and job creation.
Funding Dumfries and Galloway
Turnbull & Scott

Turnbull & Scott Engineering receives £100k boost from South of Scotland Enterprise

02 September 2020

Engineering company Turnbull & Scott have secured a £100k grant from the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF) to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19.
Funding Engineering Scottish Borders
People in restaurant

Additional tourism support announced by Scottish Government welcomed by Team South of Scotland

29 July 2020

The new Hotel Recovery Programme and further funding for self-catering businesses as announced by Scottish Government today (29 July) has been welcomed by South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and partners.
Hospitality Funding Tourism
Plant in persons hands

SOSE and partners welcome £25m Early Stage Growth Challenge Fund from Scottish Government

10 July 2020

The Scottish Government are today announcing a £25m fund to support Scotland’s innovative, high-growth, early-stage companies with international ambitions.
Funding Team South of Scotland
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Rural Scotland’s communities offered tourism expertise to support local recovery

02 July 2020

A programme to help community development organisations and social enterprises support the recovery of rural Scotland’s tourism sector is being launched today (Wednesday 1 July).
Funding Tourism