Question reference: S5W-17118
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 June 2018
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 June 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many companies have received funding under the Digital Skills Fund; how much has been allocated, and what the (a) highest and (b) average award was.
Answer
There is no Digital Skills Fund. However, I believe the question relates to the Digital Growth Fund, which was announced in March 2017 to offer up to £36m of loans to SMEs to enhance digital skills and capabilities. Phase one of this will be launched in June 2018 with the £2m Digital Development Loan.
After Consultation with the sector , it was decided to increase the scope of the loan to cover SMEs digital capabilities and processes as well as skills attainment.
As such, no loans have been issued as of yet.