Supporting small food and drink businesses

Elevating the food and drink industry

Food and drink festivals, farmers markets and culinary masterclasses are just some of the projects from across Scotland set to benefit from grants of up to £5,000.

The latest round of the Regional Food Fund will support 15 local and collaborative projects helping small food businesses to thrive while promoting local produce. 

Scotland Food & Drink manages the fund aimed at elevating the food and drink industry, enhancing food tourism and showcasing the best the country has to offer. 

Since 2021, the Scottish Government has provided over £500,000 to the Fund, which has supported 104 collaborative projects, varying from creative artwork to increase customer numbers, new equipment and regional marketing campaigns. 

The successful applicants in this round are: 

• Huntly Hairst, Aberdeenshire. Celebration of local food and drink
• Angus Farmers Market, Angus. Appetite for Angus
• Argyll and the Isles. Virtual Farmers' Market
• Alloa, Clackmannanshire. First Sound Bites Festival 2026
• Dumfries and Galloway. Nurture from Nature - Local Food Outlet
• Fife. Food from Fife - Retail Display Project
• North Fife and Tayside. From Tree to Glass
• Fife. Turning the Tide for Turnip Revolution
• Forth Valley. Forth Valley Five
• Isle of Bute. Isle of Bute Food & Drink Festival
• Love Loch Lomond - A Taste of Loch Lomond Marketing Campaign
• Orkney. Orkney Food and Drink Festival
• Outer Hebrides. Hebridean Fine Food & Drink Festival
• Fine Cheesemakers of Scotland - Promoting Scottish Artisanal Cheese
• The Scottish Cider Festival

Visit the Scotland Food & Drink website to read the full press release and find out more.