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Creative Scotland Opens Bridging Bursary for Second Phase of Requests

Creative Scotland have announced an extra £2M of funding, open to individual artists and freelancers in Scotland who have lost income from their creative work due to COVID-19.

Published: 21 April 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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Musicians suffering financial hardship can seek grants of £500 to £2500 to meet immediate needs – and the funders intend to focus on those least likely to benefit from either of the Government’s financial assistance schemes.

Awards are made on a non-competitive basis, but the funding body strongly encourages people to fully consider their needs before making a request to this programme as funds are finite and they expect a high level of demand.

Those who submitted a request for Creative Scotland’s previous round are asked not to resubmit their requests, as they will be responding to these initial applications as quickly as possible.

For more details on eligibility criteria and how to apply, see Creative Scotland’s website.

Where to go for immediate financial support

For a list of hardship funds, financial advice resources, and information on the Government’s financial assistance schemes, see our Financial Support page.

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