Published: 03 Feb 2015
Two new funds will provide financial support for Scottish film, animation and high-end TV productions and support skills development in the screen sector, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop announced today. For full details please visit the Scottish Governments website.
A £2 million Tax Credit Loan Fund will provide a loan facility to qualifying productions in Scotland to fund the use UK film, animation and high-end TV Tax Credits, which will assist producers in completing the finance of their projects and move them towards production.
A £1 million Screen Sector Skills Fund will provide training and skills development opportunities for people already involved in the sector and young people considering a career in screen.
Both funds will be administered by Creative Scotland and will run over the financial year 2015/16, operational from April 2015.
Natalie Usher, Director of Film & Media at Creative Scotland said:
"We very much welcome this new funding support for production and skills development, helping to address some of the priorities as set out in our Film Strategy, published last year. We will continue to work closely with the sector and with our public agency partners to create the conditions for a sustainable and thriving screen industry in Scotland."
