Published: 15 Dec 2022
Following the Scottish Government’s draft budget announcement, we have been informed that the proposed Creative Scotland Grant in Aid budget for 2023/24 will decrease by around £7m, from £63m in 2022/23, a reduction of more than 10%.
While this is extremely disappointing, we acknowledge the challenging financial environment affecting all parts of public life and the difficult decisions the Scottish Government is making.
We welcome the fact that the proposed budget includes stable funding for Screen, Youth Arts, and other community initiatives.
However, the reduction in Grant in Aid impacts most significantly on our ability to maintain funding at standstill levels for the portfolio of 120 Regularly Funded Organisations.
The Creative Scotland Board meets on 19 December to discuss this draft budget, its implications and to consider the option of using our UK National Lottery reserves to help maintain standstill funding for Regularly Funded Organisations through 2023/24.
A further update will be made following that Board meeting.
The Scottish Government draft budget for 2023/24 can be found here: Scottish Budget: 2023-24 - gov.scot
This budget does not impact on Creative Scotland’s income from the UK National Lottery.
