Curated Place Creative Professional Development

The Open Fund for Individuals, managed by Creative Scotland, supports a wide range of activities initiated by artists, writers, producers, and other creative practitioners in Scotland. Applicants can request funding between £500 and £100,000 to support their creative development and community engagement. The fund is open year-round with no application deadlines and can support activities lasting up to 24 months. Applicants are expected to promote equalities, diversity, and inclusion in their projects and consider the environmental sustainability of their activities.

Cost: £4500
Scholarships: Not specified.
Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate how their activity will benefit their own creative development and provide opportunities for the wider community. Projects should promote equalities, diversity, and inclusion, and consider environmental sustainability. Full-time students are not eligible to apply, but part-time students can apply if their activity does not contribute to their academic studies. Applicants can include equipment and consumable costs within their project budget, provided they are integral to the delivery of the project, with a maximum combined total of £10,000, and no more than 50% of the total request to Creative Scotland.
Language of instruction: English, Gaelic, or Scots.