Young people across Scotland are set to access a wide range of music making activities and opportunities thanks to £1.3m funding through Creative Scotland with backing from the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI).
New research is being commissioned to seek to answer an overarching research question: When and how will the economic recovery of creative sectors in Scotland take place?
Emergency funds designed to support people working in arts and culture who are experiencing immediate financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19, are now reaching those most in need.
Children’s writer Maisie Chan has been appointed as the 2020 Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow. Chan will undertake her Fellowship in partnership with Moat Brae, the National Centre for Children’s Literature based in Dumfries.
A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people is open for applications.
Charities and organisations affected by the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK are being given access to a comprehensive package of support of up to £600 million of repurposed money from The National Lottery.
