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Discover the latest Open Fund Awards, thanks to The National Lottery
Discover the latest Open Fund Awards, thanks to The National Lottery
Join the Arts Infopoint UK Coffee Morning to learn more about the Four Nations Fund
Join the Arts Infopoint UK Coffee Morning to learn more about the Four Nations Fund
Topic: Four Nations International Fund 2026
Recipients of £2 million Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance announced | Creative Scotland
Recipients of £2 million Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance announced | Creative Scotland
Fifteen productions have received nearly £2 million from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance, including four new and eleven re-staged performances across Scotland throughout 2026.
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards
Visual artists and crafts makers in Scotland can apply for funding through small grants funded by Creative Scotland and developed in partnership with Local Authorities and arts agencies across Scotland.
Life of a Book: Author Development Programme - Moniack Mhor
Life of a Book: Author Development Programme - Moniack Mhor
Voices from across the literary sector, including writers, agents, publishers, festival programmers, and booksellers, came together in this series of free online events to answer those questions that are so essential to the life of your book – but often so hard to ask. Over the course of a week,… Continue reading
🎶 Read the YMI review 👩🏻💻
🎶 Read the YMI review 👩🏻💻
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has welcomed a review highlighting the impact of music for young people of all backgrounds during Challenge Poverty Week.
Meet Dillon Barrie in our latest YMI feature ✨
Meet Dillon Barrie in our latest YMI feature ✨
In this month’s YMI Spotlight, meet Dillon Barrie, award-winning RCS graduate shaping Scotland’s music future with self-belief and home-grown creativity.
Expanded Festivals Fund
Expanded Festivals Fund
Supporting non-profit cultural festivals in Scotland with funding to enable innovation in programming and/or to showcase Scottish and Scotland-based artists and practitioners. Stage 1 and 2 applications closed.
Explore Opportunities - jobs, funds, commissions, workshops and more 💫
Explore Opportunities - jobs, funds, commissions, workshops and more 💫
Primer Scotland: Everything you need to know to launch your professional arts career
Primer Scotland: Everything you need to know to launch your professional arts career
Primer Scotland is a resource for Visual Arts Graduates, covering things you need to consider in your first couple of years.
Read our latest Environmental Sustainability Review 🌿
Read our latest Environmental Sustainability Review 🌿
Our second Annual Review of progress on the actions contained within the Climate Emergency and Sustainability plan.
🔎 Read the latest research from the arts, screen and creative industries
🔎 Read the latest research from the arts, screen and creative industries
Our regular research round up provides a useful overview of recent research and statistical reports relevant to the cultural sector in Scotland.
Apply for funding - The National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
Apply for funding - The National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
We fund projects in Scotland that bring people together and improve communities. Apply for grants of £300 to £20,000 for projects up to 2 years.
Ten Years of Time to Shine
Ten Years of Time to Shine
Take a look back at ten years of youth arts strategy Time to Shine, through an evaluation, and video case studies.
The Illustrated Freelancer's Guide - now updated for 24/25
The Illustrated Freelancer's Guide - now updated for 24/25
The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide is a practical resource for the increasing number of artists, makers, writers and other creatives working freelance in Scotland today.
🛠️ The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers
🛠️ The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers
The Illustrated Fair Work Employer Guide provides key information about putting Fair Work into practice for employers in the creative and cultural sectors in Scotland.
⭐️ Find out more about Open Funding
⭐️ Find out more about Open Funding
Open Funding is one of our key funding routes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by organisations, artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.
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✨ The Performing Artist's Audience Workbook
✨ The Performing Artist's Audience Workbook
The Performing Artist’s Audience Workbook is designed to encourage artists to think more about potential audiences, and explore the value their work brings to those who experience it.
🤝 Fairer Recruitment Guide: A practical handbook for employers and small businesses to support fairer work
🤝 Fairer Recruitment Guide: A practical handbook for employers and small businesses to support fairer work
A practical handbook for employers and small businesses to support fairer work in Scotland’s creative and cultural industries.
ℹ️ Download our Rates of Pay Guidance
ℹ️ Download our Rates of Pay Guidance
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