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Faqs
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Funding Faqs
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Open Fund
- Where Has The Section On Reaching People Gone
- Why Cant I Seek Permission To Apply For Over Gbp100k Anymore
- Can Amateur Theatre Groups Apply
- The Form Seems Longer Than That Of The Previous Open Project Fund. Do I Have To Write More
- What Should A Cv Or Biography Should Cover
- What Has Changed In The Revised Guidanceforms Following The June Review
- Can I Get Help On Budgets
- Im An Individual Working With A Company Structure. Which Strand Of The Fund Should I Apply To
- What Activity In Schools Is Eligible For Funding
- Can Comedians Apply To The Open Fund
- Are Theatredance Touring Applications Eligible For Open Fund Support
- I Have Previously Received Funding Does This Affect My Chances Of Support%e2%80%af
- Can I Apply To Both The Open Fund And The National Lottery
- Is It Necessary For You To Ask For Edi And Environmental Impact Information In Three Different Places On The Form
- How Far In Advance Can I Submit My Application
- How Many Supporting Documents Can I Include With My Application
- Why Have You Changed The Length A Project Can Last For From 2 Years To 12 Months
- Can I Have More Than One Live Open Fund Project At Any One Time%e2%80%af
- How Can I Plan For Public Activity As Part Of My Application If I Dont Know When Social Distancing Restrictions Will Be Lifted
- Will The Balance Of Awards Between Individuals And Organisations Be The Same As Previously
- My Project Is Due To Start Sooner Can You Fast Track My Application%e2%80%af
- Can I Apply For The Development Of A Website
- Can I Apply For Capital Funding
- Can I Apply If I Am A Student If My Project Involves Students
- How Is This Fund Different To The Previous Open Project Fund
- Where Can I Get More Guidance On Risk
- What Is The Difference Between The Risk Question In The Application Form And The Information You Are Requesting In The Separate Risk Form
- What Do We Mean By Artist Led
- I Work In An Area Which Does Not Have Industry Rates Of Pay What Would You Advise I Put As A Rate
- Can I Apply To Multiple Different Funds Forthesameproject
- What Other Fundsdo Creativescotland Offer
- I Am An Independent Producer. Can I Have More Than One Application In The Assessment Process If They Are For Different Artists Projects
- Can I Reapply If My First Application Is Unsuccessful%e2%80%af
- Can Creative Scotland Read Over Or Review An Application Before It Is Submitted%e2%80%af
- Can I Make Two Applications At The Same Time To The New Open Fund
- Do You Support Self Publishing
- Why Have You Split The Fund Between Individuals And Organisations
- Can I Speak To Someone Directly Before Applying%e2%80%af
- Eligibility
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Multi Year Funding
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Stage One
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Application Process Details
- When Completing The Online Form Is It Possible To Move Between Questions Rather Than Going Through The Form In Order
- Where An Organisation Has Multiple Strands Of Activity Should They Be Highlighting All Of Their Work Or Only That Which They Are Looking To Support With Multi Year Funding
- Governance And Management Section Application Form How Does Your Organisation Ensure That Your Internal Structures For Financial And Operational Management Support Your Aims
- When You Ask If An Organisation Is Diversity Led What Are You Looking For
- Will Each Part Of The Application Be Assessed By The Same Person Or Should Information Be Repeated In Different Sections In Our Answers
- Are There Any Stipulations Around What Is Required In Terms Of Governance Of The Organisation I.e. Should There Be A Minimum Number Of Directors On The Board
- How Should An Applicant Consider Sustainability In Their Application
- Is There A Limit To The Number Of Different Art Forms You Can Cover Within One Application
- Does The Art Form An Applicant Chooses Influence The Decision Making Process
- Would A Programme That Includes International Artists Performing In Scotland Qualify For The International Work Section
- Does International Include International Reach And Reputation Through Recordings Or Broadcasts For Example
- Quality And Ambition How Will You Create The Conditions To Generate And Develop Your Activity And Explore Innovative Practice
- Should An Application Include Plans For One Year Of Activity Or All Three Years And How Broken Down Should This Be
- What Is The Overall Word Count In The Application Form
- What Do Core Costs Entail And Can This Include Any Building Development Or Capital Costs
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Requirementsresource Of Organisations
- Can We Provide Any Advice That Will Allow Applicants To More Effectively Calculate For Yearly Inflation In The Next 3 4 Years For The Purpose Of Their Budget Request
- How Can Organisations Ensure Theyre Meeting Climate Requirements
- What Support Will Creative Scotland Give To Smaller Organisations Who Do Not Have The Same Level Of Resources That Larger More Established Organisations Have
- Are Children And Young People A Protected Characteristic For Creative Scotland
- What Access Support Is Available To Applicants
- Are Smaller Organisations Able To Use This Funding To Expand Can They Propose New Programmes And Projects As Part Of This Funding
- What Will The Documentation Requirements Of Stage 1 Be
- What Will The Documentation Requirements Of Stage 2 Be
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Stages Of Application
- Should Applicants Submit Full Edi And Sustainability Plans At Stage 2 Or Alongside The Edi And Sustainability Sections In Stage 1
- When Applying To The Multi Year Fund How Much Can An Organisations Application Vary Between Stages 1 And 2
- Will There Be A Recording Of The Information Sessions And How Will This Be Communicated2
- Is It Possible To Submit A Late Registration Of Intention To Apply
- Will Creative Scotland Be Asking Applicants For Their Current Accounts And Financial Position In Order To Assessunderstand Scale Of Ask To Multi Year Fund
- For The Pre Application Information Sessions Running In September Can More Than One Representative From An Organisation Attend These Information Sessions
- Could Organisations Be Offered A Smaller Funding Amount Than What They Applied For
- Whilst Additional Supporting Documents Are Not Requested Can An Applicant Still Provide These As Additional Materials Such As Weblinks To Websites Testimonials Videos Or Business Plans
- Will The Questions And Supporting Documents For Stage 2 Be Published Before February 2024
- Will There Be A Recording Of The Information Sessions And How Will This Be Communicated
- After An Application Is Submitted If An Answer Needs Any Clarification During Assessment Will Creative Scotland Enter A Dialogue With Applicants During The Stage 1 Process
- What Is The Timeline For The Fund
- How Do I Sign Up For One Of The Information Sessions
- Who Will Be Involved Through Each Step Of The Assessment And Decision Making Process
- Do You Have More Information About What Will Be Needed For The Stage 2 Application Process
- Is There Any Indication At This Point As To How Many Organisations Creative Scotland Expects To Take Through To Stage 2
- The Application Asks For Organisations To Upload An Outline Programme Plan What Is Creative Scotland Looking For In This Document And How Much Detail Is Expected
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Funding Amount Request And Budget
- What Is The Maximum Funding Available In Creative Scotlands Current Budget To Meet The Demand For Multi Year Funding
- How Much Of An Organisations Overall Budget Can Multi Year Funding Make Up Is There A Recommendation Or Expectation Of What Percentage Of Overall Expenditure Multi Year Funding Should Be
- How Should Budgets Be Presented By Organisations Whose Delivery Of Activity Is Not Just In Scotland But Across The Uk Or Wider Scottish Whole Activity
- In Stage 1 When Filling Out The Budget Tables Will Applicants Need To Include A Detailed Breakdown For Each Budget Line Of How Costs Have Been Calculated For Example How Staffing Costs Have Been Reached
- Are Applicants Expected To Include Information On Carbon Offsettinginsetting Within Their Budget
- Should Applicants Include Projected Funding Targets From Other Sources In The Budget
- Proportion Of Funding Applicants Should Be Allocating To Different Areas Running Costs Creative Output
- Can Applicants Submit A Budget Template As A Separate Pdf
- How Will Creative Scotland Assess The Budget Submitted In Stage 1 Compared To The Detailed Budget And Business Plan In Stage 2 Considering These Will Likely Change
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Applying For Other Funding Routes Alongside And Outwith Multi Year Funding
- Applying For Other Funding Routes Alongside And Outwith Multi Year Funding Organisations Applying Other Funding Programmes Timescales Around Decisions Overlap How Do Organisations Balance Multiple Funding Applications
- Will Multi Year Funding Replace Both The National Lottery Open Fund For Organisations And Regular Funding For Organisations
- The Touring Fund Stipulated That Theatrical Touring Must Reach A Minimum Of 12 Venues Across Scotland. Is A Minimum Number Of Venues A Recommendation As Part Of Any Programme Of Multi Year Funded Activity
- If An Applicant Is Successful For Multi Year Funding And Cant Apply To Touring Fund What Venue Deals Do We Expect To Have For Tours
- Does A Successful Multi Year Fund Application Prevent An Organisation From Applying For Other Specific Creative Scotlandscreen Scotland Funds
- What Other Funds Exist For Organisations If Multi Year Funding Does Not Suit Their Needs
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