Funds Delivered by Partners
Creative Scotland Funding during Covid-19
Given the unprecedented nature of the situation that we are now facing, we have made some changes to our funding routes.
If you have any queries, please email: enquiries@creativescotland.com
Funds Delivered by Partners are funds which Creative Scotland supports but the application process is overseen by another partner organisation.
This activity can include funding programmes which other organisations deliver for us, as well as training programmes, prizes, awards or residencies that we’ve funded and other partners are delivering.
Some examples of these programmes include:
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards, which are small grants for artists working in the visual arts and crafts sector. Creative Scotland give money to Local Authorities who then oversee the programme for their area.
- Scottish Film Talent Network, which Creative Scotland funds along with the British Film Institute (BFI), to support the making of short films and to help new and emerging filmmakers to develop their film projects.
There are a lot of funds delivered by partners and projects that are open for people to apply to, and they can be found below.
How do I find out more information?
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Also see our Opportunities website for details of other funding and grants, awards and competitions.
Funds currently supported
This professional development programme is aimed at supporting the growth of music management businesses in the UK. Creative Scotland part funds the programme to support Scotland-based music managers to grow and further develop their businesses.
Initiated in Dundee, the Alt-w Fund is for practitioners based in Scotland to make and develop new artworks, devices and creative applications that challenge the notions of what new media creativity can be.
Imaginate and ASSITEJ UK, with funding from Creative Scotland, are supporting 5 Scottish delegates to attend the ASSITEJ World Congress & Festival for Children and Young People in Tokyo in May 2020.
This fund has been established by Scottish Books International to support writers who have been invited overseas to promote their work.
Beyond Borders is a co-commissioning and touring programme offering funding of up to £15,000 for projects that include new commissions, recordings and repeat performances of music written in the past five years.
Funded by Creative Scotland and delivered by the Scottish Documentary Institute, Bridging the Gap aims to support Scottish-based filmmakers between training/graduation and their first commission by offering them the opportunity to work closely with the Scottish Documentary Institute and make 10 minute documentaries.
CRAFT Flexible Finance is a new two-year pilot project run by Craft Scotland that offers loans exclusively to Scotland-based makers.
This fund enables businesses and arts or heritage organisations to come together and build effective, sustainable partnerships, bringing creative projects – large and small – vividly to life.
Docscene is a development programme for documentary talent, ideas and projects supporting documentary filmmakers in Scotland and promoting Scotland as an international creative documentary hub.
FOCUS is a two-year pilot project that provides expert sector specific business support to screen production companies working in Scotland.
FOCUS is delivered by Film City Futures in partnership with Scottish Documentary Institute, and supported by Creative Scotland and Scottish Enterprise.
The FST Assistant Director Bursary nurtures the professional development of individual artists by supporting a directorial attachment to an established theatre company from the UK and internationally. The objective of this bursary scheme is to develop the director as a creative artist and to encourage the adoption of best practice.
This placement programme is designed for those working across the range of producing roles in dance, opera and theatre. The Producer Placement Programme focuses on the professional development of producers and will support them to undertake a placement with established producers from the UK and internationally.
FST's mentoring programme (Step Up) is designed to support and develop professionals working within the performing arts sector who would either like to use their knowledge and experience to become mentors and support others or who are at a stage in their professional career when they would like to receive some support to realise their potential and progress with their (...)
A touring project for 14-19 year-old aspiring performers at an early stage in their music making. Hit the Road will present five tours of Scotland, themed by music genre. Participants are also invited to training workshops with industry professionals covering all aspects of the reality of touring.
Grants of up to £5000 for artists and bands based who have been invited to play an international showcasing festival or conference, to contribute to travel, visas, accommodation and expenses. Delivered by the PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with Creative Scotland.
Scotland-based jazz and improvising musicians, their representatives or organisations are now invited to apply for a 2020 Delegate Bursary to attend jazzahead!, the largest gathering of world-class professional delegates working in jazz.
Support is available to individuals and not-for profit organisations in every part of Scotland to host events or projects with authors.
Every year, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland selects at least six emerging playwrights for a six month programme of mentoring, by established playwrights, to support the development of new plays. This is an opportunity to improve playwriting skills and gain valuable insight into the playwriting process and profession.
Creative Scotland supports the Momentum Music Fund to offers grants of £5k-£15k for artists/bands based in Scotland to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing.
Musicplus+ is a mentoring scheme run by the Scottish Music Centre and supported by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative and The Robertson Trust. The aim of the project is to offer 14-19 year-olds one to one experience with music industry professionals who will offer guidance, encouragement, skills and knowledge across a range of industry roles.
The New Chamber Music Promoter Programme is a two-year development opportunity to receive financial support, advice, and guidance from Chamber Music Scotland.
New Music Biennial provides funding for new commissions across all music genres, along with a platform for talented organisations and music creators who are pushing the boundaries of new music in the UK. It is delivered by the PRS for Music Foundation and supported by Creative Scotland.
The New Playwrights Awards and Gaelic New Playwrights Awards are an opportunity for emerging writers living in Scotland with a genuine commitment to writing for the theatre. Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland will work with new writers giving them the time, space and some financial support to develop their work and help further their career.
The New Writers Awards are an opportunity for individuals committed to developing their writing. Awardees receive a £2,000 cash award to allow them to focus on their work as well as a tailored package of mentoring and training.
Delivered by Young Scot, this small grants fund is open to young people aged 11-25 to develop their creative talent. Applications are open to both groups and individuals, and for amounts up to £1000.
The Go Digital fund supports Scottish-based book publishers in bringing their books to a new digital audience. It's administered by Publishing Scotland with the help of funding from Creative Scotland.
The Go-See Grants Fund is administered by Publishing Scotland and supported by Creative Scotland. The purpose of the fund is to enable Scottish-based publishers to attend national and international book trade fairs for the first time.
The Translation Fund is administered by Publishing Scotland with the support of Creative Scotland. The purpose of the fund is to support publishers based outside the United Kingdom to buy rights from Scottish and UK publishers and agents by offering assistance with the cost of translation of Scottish writers.
Puppet Animation Scotland offer one round of small awards annually to Scottish puppeteers and animators for the creation of dynamic and exciting new work. Where ever they are on their career arcs – aspiring practitioners, young companies or established professionals - all Scottish-based puppeteers, animators and visual theatre artists can apply to the Creative Fund.
Administered by Scottish Book Trust, the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship supports four published writers to undertake a month long residency at the Hôtel Chevillon International Arts Centre at Grez-sur-Loing in France.
The Touring Network Supported Programme is a new model of support for Promoters, which helps them to programme excellent and experimental new work in venues across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Bursaries are available for promoters who are part of the Touring Network.
This fund offers grants of up to £1k for individuals and organisations involved in Scottish Traditional Arts. Funds can be used to create, platform, tour and showcase work, as well as to support professional development projects. This fund is devolved from Creative Scotland and is managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal.
Funded by Creative Scotland, the Scottish Universities' International Summer School has two Edwin Morgan Translation Fellowships available for study in Edinburgh during July and August 2017. These fellowships are available to professional translators with an interest in twentieth-century and contemporary Scottish writing. Applications are open to translators anywhere in the world from outwith the UK.
The Space is a commissioning and development agency, supporting greater digital access to the arts. It commissions arts projects, offers online audience and digital skills development, and works to ensure that these projects reach a diverse range of audiences. Creative Scotland supports The Space, funding work from arts and cultural organisations based in Scotland as part of their commissioning rounds.
Go See provides promoters with financial support so that they can attend a range of performances and events, including festivals, industry showcases or events at other Touring Network venues.
Supported by Creative Scotland, TRC Media offer a suite of industry-led training and development programmes for professionals working across TV, games, software, advertising, digital marketing, CG animation, second screen, social networking, apps and publishing.
Visual artists and crafts makers in Scotland can apply for funding through small grants funded by Creative Scotland and developed in partnership with Local Authorities and arts agencies across Scotland.
A managed fund for Scotland’s 32 local authorities to ensure that all school children have access to one year’s free music tuition by the time they reach Primary 6.
The Training and CPD Fund supports individuals, organisations and networks who work outwith school settings to undertake training and continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young people.
