Funding Archive
This section contains an archive of funding programmes previously offered by Creative Scotland, as well as funds and developmental programmes Creative Scotland has previously funded with other partners. Please note that all the funds contained within this section are no longer open to applications or supported by Creative Scotland. Visit the Funding Programmes page to see an up-to-date summary of programmes presently open to applications.
Funding awarded to Annual Clients, Foundation Organisations and Programme Organisations in 2014/15.
The Audience Development Programme delivered by Film Hub Scotland supported members with projects that grew audiences and increased engagement with a diverse range of cinema. The last funding deadline was Feb 2016
Between 2016-19 BellRock provided a practical programme giving filmmakers and screenwriters a chance to work with a team of established international industry mentors to develop original screenplays during a series of residencies and discussions.
As part of Time to Shine, this fund was administered by the Highland Youth Arts Hub to support youth arts projects taking place in the Highlands. Grants of up to £500 (for individuals) and £1000 (for groups) were available. The last deadline was in July 2016.
A pilot mentoring and match-funding scheme for those looking to embark on a crowdfunding campaign. Deadline was 2 July 2018.
Feature Expanded was open to visual artists who were developing their first feature film project intended for theatrical distribution. Creative Scotland supported one bursary to a Scottish-based visual artist covering 100% of the fee and travel to take part in 2016.
The Gaelic Critics Mentoring Programme will offer three aspiring Gaelic-fluent writers the opportunity to respond to work presented in the language across artforms including literature, performance and music.
This is an opportunity for six individuals or representatives of performing arts organisations based in Scotland to attend IETM’s (International network for contemporary performing arts) Spring Plenary Meeting taking place in Hull, between 28-31 March 2019.
This fund, delivered on behalf of Creative Scotland by Regional Screen Scotland, supported the development of public film festivals in areas of cinema under-provision across Scotland.
This fund supported small volunteer-run exhibition organisations, such as film societies and community cinemas, to apply for small awards to enhance their programmes and develop new audiences. The last deadline for the fund was in 2015.
As part of the Moray Place Partnership (funded by Creative Scotland and Highlands & Islands Enterprise), this fund supports individuals working across the arts, screen and creative industries in Moray.
Supporting projects which provide access to high quality experiences in all art forms for young people (0-25 years) in communities where there is an identified and demonstrated need.
Open Project Funding was launched in 2014 and was updated with new guidance in 2015/16, and again in August 2019. This section contains access to the original guidance and help materials that covered the fund from launch until 2019.
Supporting high quality music making opportunities for young people aged 0 – 25 yrs.
We invite representatives from the arts and creative industries to join us on a funded research trip to Birmingham in April 2019 to explore innovative solutions to flexible childcare.
In partnership with British Council Scotland, Creative Scotland supported this fund to invite proposals from the Scottish arts sector to undertake projects with European countries. Considering the changing context within the EU, the fund aimed to support the sector with strengthening or establishing new relationships and networks and enable a variety of activity.
In early 2015, the Scottish Government announced a new £1m Screen Skills Fund to supports programmes and initiatives, in partnership with industry and other public bodies, which directly addressed four priority areas across the screen sector, including development, production, exhibition, and distribution. The fund was administered by Creative Scotland during 2015.
Details of the five sector development bodies that currently receive Targeted Funding.
See Learn Share is a small fund to enable freelance artists or creative learning staff in arts organisations to spend time working with people from another sector, observing work and discussing, exploring or testing ideas.
Funded by Creative Scotland, and managed by the Scottish Documentary Institute, this opportunity allowed emerging documentary talent from Scotland to apply to be part of the Scottish Delegation at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Step Ahead was a bespoke mentoring programme, delivered by the Centre for the Moving Image in partnership with Film Hub Scotland and funded by Creative Scotland’s Screen Skills Fund to support film exhibition professionals in Scotland. The last deadline was in 2015.
Future Proofing aims to address personnel shortages in Scotland within creative production, stage management and technical skills - by inspiring a new generation at entry level onwards and supporting the continuing professional development of our experienced practitioners and educators.The project is a partnership between the Scottish Drama Training Network (SDTN) and the Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) and is funded (...)
The purpose of the UK Tax Credit Advance Facility was to assist film producers to move their projects into production by securing this element of financing - enabling them to use a greater proportion of the UK Tax Credit on the creative realisation of their projects.
Marking the Year of Young People, this fund supported organisations to host creative traineeships to give young people the opportunity to gain skills and experience that potential employers would value.
In 2013/14 Creative Scotland supported The Princes Trust to deliver Youth Business Scotland - a programme to help young entrepreneurs who had business idea relating to the creative industries with start up loans and business support.
A fund for those individual artists and freelancers who have lost income from their creative work and/or practice due to COVID-19. Requests to the fund are now closed.
We require certain personal information to assess your application and make decisions on the allocation of public funding. See details of how we will use this information.
A fund designed to support performing arts venues that cannot yet re-open due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organisations that contribute to the rich and diverse cultural life of Scotland have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. This fund has been established by the Scottish Government to help address their needs.
