Open Funding is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding routes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by organisations, artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.
We have separate strands for organisations and individuals, so they are not in competition with each other for funds. These strands have separate budgets and applications are considered at separate panels.
If you’re an individual artist, writer, producer or other creative practitioner based in Scotland, you can apply to the Open Fund for Individuals.
If you’re an organisation, you can apply to the National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations.
Individual meetings
Please note that due to the unprecedented demand on the Open Funds at present, all Creative Scotland staff are fully focused on processing and assessing these applications. Individual meetings with officers to advise on future applications or give feedback on past applications are therefore not currently possible.