Business Improvement Districts Scotland (BIDS) has been established to support and encourage the development of Business Improvement Districts across Scotland and to aid the regeneration and asset management of our towns, cities, villages and business parks.

A BID also delivers a sustainable financial model for areas, whether a town or geographical areas, such as the national park or a Destination Management Organisation seeking to improve and develop their tourism and visitor market.  

BIDS leads the Scottish Government's BID programme with eight operational BIDs in Scotland and a further eight in development. More details on these BIDs can be found here.

The Scottish Government is currently supporting the development of BIDs across Scotland. In addition to central support, it is offering a development grant of up to £20K as announced by Mr John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth. Further details on the development grant can be found here.

For further information or advice please contact:

Ian Davison Porter - Project Director BIDS on email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Elaine Bone - Conferences and Events on email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Anna Gormley - Marketing and Communications on email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it