No. Ongoing business running costs or business start-up costs are not eligible for support through the Open Fund for Individuals. Anyone looking for support for business costs should visit the Find Business Support website - a resource providing information on all the public sector business development support available.
If you apply for funding for a project which will create an asset that you can sell (e.g. a new script; a video game or an album) please see the Appendix in the Guidance for Applicants on Profit Making Activity in the Guidance Notes.
The Creative Industries Team can support projects that research or test new business models, new processes and new income streams. If your idea has the potential to benefit other creative industries businesses, you could consider approaching the Creative Industries team to explore whether it is appropriate for targeted funding. To introduce a project idea contact: [email protected]