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The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. Fund open.

Made in Scotland is a curated showcase promoting high quality music, theatre and dance to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It also supports onward international touring.

Supporting high quality music making opportunities for young people aged 0 – 25 yrs.

Development and production funding for screen projects by filmmakers based in Scotland.

Funding for large scale productions to film in Scotland, utilising crew, locations and facilities based here.

Support for individuals working in film and television to access training, mentoring and other professional development activity, nationally and internationally.

The development of Scotland’s future screen sector begins with education. The Screen Education Fund supports projects that help people in Scotland access, understand and create film and screen content.

The Project Post Fund is designed to encourage large-scale film and TV productions to undertake their post-production and VFX work in Scotland.

A fund that supports the distribution of Scottish feature films to reach a wide and diverse a domestic audience.

Funding to help screenwriters, producers and directors attend key festivals and film markets.

Funding to support organisations who are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.

Research and Development supports the development and creation of high-quality and ambitious work.

View the organisations that were a part of the Multi-Year Funding Development Stream.

Updated: 23 July 2026 The Photographers’ Gallery invites applications for a new residency in Derbyshire. Based at Wigwell Lodge, this two-month residency in February - March 2027 is for artists working with expanded photography and digital practices. This is an opportunity to research, experiment an

Updated: 18 June 2026 Applications are open for Learning Through Making, a new fund from Freelands Foundation that provides grants of up to £25,000 for visual art education projects that creatively engage audiences with the process of making and exploration of materials. Freelands Foundation welcome

Updated: 20 August 2026 The culinary residency invites chefs, artists, food designers, and those with interdisciplinary practices to explore the history of the former terrace restaurant or new, contemporary forms of communal dining. During the residency, the recipient will develop their own project

Updated: 25 June 2026 An annual research grant supporting postdoctoral research in art history, with a focus on François Daulte’s fields of study, including Impressionism, Frédéric Bazille, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and 19th-century art history. Who can apply: Postdoctoral researchers un

Updated: 30 July 2026 Travel and residency grants supporting visual artists connected to Hesse through self-directed international research, residencies and artistic development in destinations including New York, London, Paris, Istanbul and Kyoto. Who can apply: Visual artists born in Hesse, reside

Updated: 23 April 2026 Apply for unrestricted grants supporting visual artists to develop their practice, including funding for materials, studio costs, exhibitions and living expenses. Who can apply: Professional visual artists working in painting, sculpture or works on paper, with an active exhibi

Updated: 14 July 2026 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the ROI Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries. Selected artists will have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions. Th