This fund is to provide performing arts venues in Scotland with emergency funding that will allow them to remain solvent, will support the return of staff from furlough, and will provide support for new artistic commissions from freelance artists.
Since July 2020, Creative Scotland has delivered a range of emergency funds on behalf of the Scottish Government to support the artistic and creative sectors in Scotland, and to address the ongoing impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their operations. These emergency funds have included specific funding to support grassroots music venues, performing arts venues, cultural organisations, independent cinemas, youth arts, individual freelancers and community hubs.
This fund is being launched at the same time as the second round of the Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, which is for organisations that derive their income from providing cultural activity to the public and organisations that play a critical role in enabling that activity. Some venues will be potentially eligible to apply to either of these funds – but applicants can only apply to one of the funds, not both. So we encourage you to look at both options to assess which is the most appropriate to your needs. If you apply to one of the funds and you are assessed as ineligible after the deadline, you will not be eligible to apply to the other fund and we cannot accept late applications.
Please download the Guidance document below for full details.
Applications are to be submitted via our online application form.
Applications open at 2pm on Thursday 17 June, 2021.
If you need more information please contact our Enquiries Service using one of the methods outlined on our Contact Us page.
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