Grow your business

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) is the main investment grant scheme for businesses in designated areas of Scotland (the 'assisted' areas).  Powers to offer RSA in Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas are under Section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and Article 13 of the EC General Block Exemption Regulation (EC) No 800/2008.

Powers to offer RSA to Small and Medium sized Enterprises in areas not covered by Article 13 are under Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and Article 15 of the EC General Block Exemption Regulation (EC) No 800/2008.  These areas are referred to as Tier 3.   

If your business is located within a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 area, you could qualify for funding towards an investment project which will create or safeguard jobs.  Business can apply, whether they are Scottish-owned or owned or headquartered outside Scotland

The RSA Process

Application forms are available to download. However, before doing so, we would suggest that you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of the scheme before submitting an Initial Enquiry Form. There is also a simple guide to the RSA appraisal process from initial enquiry to offer letter available on this website.