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Welcome to your August newsletter

There's something for everyone this month, with deadlines approaching for funds from across the arts and creative industries. You can apply for mentoring from Suzy Glass to pivot your work to the digital realm, for funding to support your organisation to deliver youth arts bursaries, for a grant to support your work in Hip Hop, and much more.

Don't miss out - read on for all this and more!

A group of people stand in front of a wall that says Albert Halls Stirling

Over £1m of National Lottery funds for creative works across Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon standing with newly appointed Makar Kathleen Jamie - they are both smiling and holding a book

New Scots Makar - Kathleen Jamie appointed as Scotland's national poet

Shobhita faces the camera with glitter reflected in her sunglasses

Spotlight on Ensemble, award-winning project making music to change lives

Scotland's music on tour: Scottish Government launch touring fund for live music

The view from the stage of the Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen

Further £17m reaches Culture Organisations and Performing Arts Venues

Book your place for one of our events with the Arts in Education Recovery Group

Applications now open for the latest round of the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance

Thigibh còmhla rinn - Tha sinn a' lorg Oifigear Ealain Gàidhlig, Tagradh ro 6 Sultain 2021

Book onto free upcoming events for individuals and organisations working within the Scottish Youth Arts Sector

Check out this unmissable Spotify playlist, with new releases from across Scotland!

We're looking to draw on extended expertise from the wider creative community to assess applications to our Open Fund - apply by 3 September

Apply to the Hip Hop Bursaries, grants of between £500 - £1,500 for projects that support artists working in any art form relating to Hip Hop to develop their practice and test out new ideas

Meet the latest Nurturing Talent Fund recipients, delivered in partnership with Young Scot

Interested in exploring a more digitally based practice? Want mentoring support to do so? Apply to Digital Pivot

Last chance for arts and creative organisations to apply to the Youth Arts Fund to enable the delivery of bursaries to support early-career artists and creative practitioners aged 18-24

Deadlines approaching for Youth Music Initiative Strengthening Youth Music and Access to Music Making funds

This month's funding deadline highlights are the Creative Wellbeing Fund, Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig, and the International Showcase Fund.

The Creative Wellbeing Fund has been created through the partnership of Education Scotland and Creative Scotland to offer six grants of £12,000-15,000 to support schools in taking a creative approach to addressing wellbeing.

Find out more about the Creative Wellbeing Fund

Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig is a scheme funded by Creative Scotland and administered on its behalf by Fèisean nan Gàidheal. It is open to organisations and individuals and is designed to assist the delivery of Gaelic arts projects.

Visit the Fèisean nan Gàidheal website

The International Showcase Fund offers support for those invited to international showcasing festivals or conferences.

Visit the PRS Foundation website

For the full list of upcoming funding deadlines, visit our website.

Visit the funding deadlines page

Connecting Scotland's creative community through the Opportunities website

We've got over 600 jobs, workshops, funds, awards, residencies and other professional development opportunities for the arts, screen and creative industries. You can also advertise your own opportunities for free.

Visit the Opportunities website

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Image credits

Over £1m of National Lottery funds for creative works across Scotland
Image credit: Bloody Scotland, image by Gold Images - from left to right: Alistair Liddle (author), Bob McDevitt (Festival Director), Jess McGoff (Festival Digital Manager), Marion Todd (Author), Marisa Haetzman (Author), Craig Robertson (Author), Chris Brookmyre (Author), Mark Wightman (Author).

New Scots Makar - Image credit: Scottish Government

£17m for Culture Organisations and Performing Arts Venues - Image credit: Mark Purmal. Image of the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen.

Spotlight on Ensemble - Pictured: Young Music Reporter, Shobhita. Credit: Ensemble.

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