Fair work is one of Creative Scotland’s core priorities and we are committed, through any activities we support, to ensure that artists and those professionals working in the creative community are paid fairly and appropriately for their time and effort. The Rates of Pay Guidance document available to download from the Creative Scotland website gathers sources of guidance on industry standards, union rates and codes of practice from key leading bodies.

We expect you to clearly demonstrate in your application and budget how you have calculated your own rates, and the rates you are using to pay anyone else involved in your project. If these do not meet appropriate pay standards then your application may be considered ineligible.

If your area of work does not have industry rates of pay, you should enter in a rate which is at least equal to the Real Living Wage. You may want to draw on other industry rates for comparison (where possible) and to speak to peers and colleagues about how they determine their fees.

If you are expecting in-kind contributions of time from yourself or anyone else involved in your project, these should also be clearly represented in your budget.