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The International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) programme offers up to 15 places for Scotland-based performing arts professionals, companies, venues and organisations to attend a seminar programme, followed by an invite to apply for funding.

The Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance supports professional theatre and dance productions of varying scales to tour across Scotland. Applications are open - deadline: 2pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Creative Scotland’s Place Programme operates at a strategic level with local authorities and other partners.

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.

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.

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

Screen Scotland drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film and tv industry, through funding and strategic support.

Supporting a network of creative practitioners, organisations and communities, working together to create a positive difference locally and nationally. Closed.

Development and production funding for broadcast projects by eligible Scottish production companies.

Funding to support schools across Scotland in their delivery of film and screen education.

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.

The COVID-19 Cancellation Fund aims to support creative freelancers experiencing cancellations due to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant.