Local Authority Discretionary Fund (Phase 3)

The Local Authority Discretionary Fund (Phase 3) can be used for supporting businesses in Clackmannanshire that have experienced financial challenges or been negatively impacted as a result of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Support will be in the form of grant funding towards a specific project which will help your business adapt, recover and grow.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support projects for adaptation, recovery and growth. Clackmannanshire Council is also asking businesses to commit to a community benefit and examples of those can be seen by via the link below.

Business Gateway is supporting businesses with applications ensuring that they meet eligibility so, any business interested should contact either businessgateway@ceteris.co.uk or discretionaryfund@clacks.gov.uk

For more information on the fund visit Discretionary Fund Phase 3 today.

David Anderson

David was a partner in the local aggregate business Hamilton & Brydie and had been a Director of the business for almost 20 years. Hamilton & Brydie was sold recently and David is now the owner and Director of Anderson Properties (Scotland) Ltd.

Ali Davidson

Ali has 25 years’ experience in local economic development, firstly as Property Manager and then Assistant Director at STEP in Stirling. Ali then joined Ceteris in Alloa where she managed the Business Development team, delivering Business Gateway support in Clackmannanshire. Ali’s current role is Team leader, Economic Development at Clackmannanshire Council, overseeing employability programmes, UKSPF projects, and other economic development activity. Ali has a BA (Hons) degree in Economics, Post Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management and SFEDI Diploma in Business and Enterprise Support.

William Marlin

William is a Director at 123v LTD, a family run business which was established in the 1990s that specialises in carport and canopy design and install. He studied Law & Management and was involved in property renovations for many years. In 2015, he joined the family business where he works in Sales and Marketing as well as general management.

Doug Moodie (BA FCCA DipM)

Doug is a Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant having worked predominantly in Financial Services. 

He was appointed by Scottish Government in 2022 as Chair of Care Inspectorate in Scotland, Director of NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Director of Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and has been Chair of Children’s Panel in Falkirk for over ten years. Doug is passionate about young people and is the owner of Kidz World Nursery Ltd in Alloa and Stirling. Doug is also Managing Director of various property companies involved in Lettings, Holiday Homes, Development and Property Factoring.