On Friday 27 March Creative Scotland launched THREE new funds; a Bridging Bursary Fund for individuals in immediate need which is simple and non-competitive, Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund, and a repurposed Open Project Fund: Sustaining Creative Development.
“Our aim is that these changes will enable individuals and organisations to sustain their creative work and practice in these extremely challenging times.”
The new COVID-19 Impact Funds
The Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund will provide financial support for individual creative practitioners and/or freelancers who are most deeply impacted and disadvantaged by the cancellation of work due to the COVID-19 emergency to sustain their creative practice in Scotland.
The £2 million fund will offer one-off bursary payments of between £500 and £2,500 to help support the immediate needs. Applications to this fund opened on Monday 30 March.
A £1.5million Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary programme will provide one-off bursaries of £500 to £2,500 to freelance PAYE and self-employed screen sector workers who are experiencing immediate financial difficulty due to loss of income as a result of the Covid-19. Applications to this fund opened on Monday 30 March.
The Open Funding: Sustaining Creative Development (a revised approach to the organisation’s Open Project Fund) will support individuals and organisations to continue to develop work in the coming months. Applicants will be encouraged to use funding to explore how best to sustain their practice, and reimagine their work, during the current climate and in the months to come. Funds may also be used for the development and presentation of work. The £7.5m fund will support up to 12 months of activity with a maximum award of £50,000. Applications to the fund will open on Friday 3 April.
Visit the website for all the details: http://www.creativescotland.com/covid-funds
For any queries, contact: enquiries@creativescotland.com
