Regional Food Fund

About the fund

The Regional Food Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to support projects and initiatives that promote the development of food and drink across Scotland. The funding is aligned to the Food Tourism Scotland Action Plan and is part of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Recovery Plan, supported by Scottish Government.

The fund is specifically aimed at collaborative projects that:

• Contribute to the promotion and sales of regional produce
• Be collaborative, demonstrating a collective benefit to other food producers/communities and, where possible, a regional food group
• Align with the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s recovery plan and/or national food tourism plan
• Demonstrate a legacy
• Can be delivered by 31 March 2023

What kind of initiatives will be funded?

We know that the pandemic has forced small-scale regional activities to diversify, innovate and get creative. From online markets to virtual events, there’s still plenty of opportunities to promote regional food and drink.

The Regional Food Fund specifically applies to collaborative projects. Applications can be made by:

• Individual businesses in the food and drink sector, including primary producers, on behalf of a collaborative group or project
• Regional food groups
• Other food and drink groups/networks
• Individuals on behalf of a collaborative group or project

Check out some projects that have previously benefited from the Regional Food Fund here. 

How to apply

Applications for the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership Regional Food Fund have now closed for 2022.

Any questions?

For any queries relating to the Regional Food Fund, please contact regionalfoodfund@saos.coop.