The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has today (15 January 2026) marked a joint agreement which unlocks £25 million of seed funding from the UK Government to support reindustrialisation of the Edinburgh, Fife and Falkirk areas and attract £7.9 billion of private and public investment over the next decade.
Forth Green Freeport secures Full Business Case approval
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today (26 November 2025) confirmed that the Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has received final UK Government approval of their Full Business Case (FBC) following approval from Scottish Government in October.
Forth Green Freeport appoints delivery team
The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) announces the appointment of its expert team who will deliver the ambitious vision to attract investors and bring major economic benefits for Scotland while ensuring a high level of governance and adherence to the FGF’s Fair Work and Net Zero charters.
Full business case lodged as Forth Green Freeport moves to accelerate transformational project for Scotland
Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has submitted its Full Business Case (FBC) to the Scottish and UK Governments. This is a major step in the development process towards unlocking around £25 million of seed funding capital to address the key underdeveloped sites within the FGF area and deliver major economic benefits for Scotland.
Forth Green Freeport is “Open for Business” as tax sites go live
The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) is officially “open for business” today, 12 June 2024, following approval from the Scottish and UK Governments of its Outline Business Case and the designation of its three tax sites located in Grangemouth, Rosyth, Mid-Forth (Leith and Burntisland). This major step unlocks the investment incentives to deliver the green freeport vision.
Forth Green Freeport submits outline business case as development platform takes shape
The consortium behind the Forth Green Freeport has submitted its Outline Business Case (OBC) to the Scottish and UK Governments following its successful shortlisting earlier this year.
Dame Susan Rice appointed Chair of Forth Green Freeport to lead the delivery of Scotland’s green growth ambition
Dame Susan Rice DBE has been appointed as the inaugural independent Chair of Forth Green Freeport to oversee the delivery and governance of the consortium’s ambitious vision to deliver a green growth strategy for Scotland’s industrial corridor.









