Multi-Year Funding Programme Management

Are you publishing a list of organisations who were successful at Stage 1?

No, we do not publish lists of unsuccessful applicants for any of our funds...
Are there any plans to hold any more applicant information sessions before the Stage 2 deadline?

No, Creative Scotland are not scheduling any further sessions as part of the...
What are the plans for the next round of applications for this fund and when will new organisations be able to apply for the Multi-Year Funding Programme?

As we are currently still live in the application and assessment process...
I have an existing relationship with Creative Scotland artform officers, can I direct my Multi-Year Funding questions to them?

To maintain fairness and ensure that no applicant is being unfairly treated...

With the high number of applicants and level of demand for the fund what is the likely success rate at Stage 2?

At this stage, we cannot confirm what the final budget levels will be or the likely...
For those not in the RFO network but applying to Stage 2, this interim year will be tough for many organisations particularly if they are not able to access other funds. What support is available for organisations in difficulty over the coming year before Multi-Year Funding is awarded?

As we are all aware, demand for all our funds remains extremely high. Non...
What plans are in place for transition funding and what will the process be? How much funding will be available and over what duration?

Transition Funding will be developed during 2024 and launched ahead of the...
Was the portfolio balanced at all at Stage 1?

As outlined in the Stage 1 guidance, all applications which scored the...

How does Creative Scotland consider the fact some organisations have substantial resources behind them when developing their applications, but other organisations have very limited resources?

The Multi-Year Funding Programme is a process which is unavoidably competitive...
Why has Creative Scotland scheduled the Stage 2 application window during the Easter holidays when many in the sector with caring responsibilities will have limited time work on it?

We’re sympathetic to those applicants who have caring responsibilities – many...

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