Current Covid-19 Support Funds

Museum Recovery and Resilience Fund
The Scottish Government have allocated £4 million to the Museum Recovery and Resilience Fund which aims to secure the future of Scottish independent museums put at risk by the pandemic and to protect the vital role that they play in their communities. The fund closes at 5pm on Friday 30 October. 
Further Information and details of how to apply can be found here.

Sustaining Creative Development
A fund launched in March 2020 in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic to focus support on helping individuals and organisations to sustain themselves. Funding available for between £1k and £50k. The fund is open all year round, with no deadlines and can support activity for up to 12 months.
Further Information and details of how to apply can be found here.

Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund
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. Applicants can apply for between £10k and £150k and up to £250k on an exceptional basis. Thursday 24th September is the deadline for applications.
Further Information and details of how to apply can be found here.

Hardship Funds for Creative Freelancers
Inviting organisations who are presently managing hardship funds in Scotland to work with us to deliver funding to support creative freelancers. The deadline for submissions of expressions of interest is 5pm on Friday 25 September.
Further Information and details of how to apply can be found here.

Youth Arts Fund
£3m has been allocated to support youth arts and ensure creative opportunities for children and young people continue to exist across Scotland despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Youth Arts Fund will be distributed by the following routes:

An Open Access fund of at least £1.2m offering grants of between £5k and £30k to individuals and organisations who run youth arts programmes to support activity from March 2021 onwards (launched 17 September 2020, deadline for applications 12th November 2020).

A Small Grants scheme of £700k to devolve funds of between £10k and £50k locally for artist led projects in early learning, schools, and other family support and community settings from January 2020 (to be launched end September 2020).
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A £50k boost to the Nurturing Talent Fund to provide opportunities to young, emerging artists who are entering a challenging funding environment.
 
Independent Cinema Recovery and Resilience Fund
Funding to bridge the immediate financial gap faced by independently owned cinemas during reopening and operation in the short-term. The application deadline is 12 noon on Monday 5 October 2020
Further Information and details of how to apply can be found here:

Innovate Create Cultivate
DG Unlimited's very own ICC fund is also still open to applications for projects that are able to continue during the current restrictions.