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The Scottish Government Small Producers Pilot Fund is providing £500,000 in capital funding in 2025/26 to support small producers sectors in Scotland, empowering them to play a key role in delivering our Vision for Agriculture.

The Minister for Agriculture said:

“Small producers matter – they play a vital role in delivering for nature, climate, thriving communities, and sustainable food production. It is right that we support and invest in them not only because they are small producers, but because of the unique benefits that only they bring.

That’s why we are making £500,000 of capital funding available for Scottish small producers, continuing to back our crofters and small businesses in ways that enable their unique role in delivering the Vision especially in building thriving rural communities.

I am very grateful to South of Scotland Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise for their support and partnership with the Scottish Government in making this delivery happen for Scotland’s small producers!

We remain firmly committed to supporting small producers and empowering them to play a key role in making our Vision for Agriculture a reality.”

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