Grant Directories

The Training and Continuing Professional Development Fund is provided by the Youth Music Initiative and administered on their behalf by Scottish Music Centre. The Fund aims to support individuals, organisations and networks who work outwith school settings to undertake training and continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young people. Music freelancers and organisations working with young people both in and out of school settings are eligible to apply. Awards to Individuals will generally be £100 to £750; for organisations awards will normally be between £500 and £5,000.

Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. Tasgadh cannot support the purchase of equipment nor can the fund be used to match other Creative Scotland funds. Examples of projects funded are Pipe Band Workshops and Master-classes, Storytelling Sessions and a Gaelic Choir residential weekend

Creative Scotland has established the Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA) in partnership with a range of local authorities and art agencies across Scotland. The VACMA is a programme of small grants schemes that offers support at a local level to practitioners in their creative and professional development at all stages of their career. Award winners will have demonstrated a commitment to their work and to developing their practice through new work, new skills or new opportunities.

The Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund has two main aims: To promote skills development and knowledge transfer in the primary agricultural sector and to deliver on-the-ground improvements in agricultural competitiveness, resource efficiency, environmental performance and sustainability. Funding for skills development will be provided to organisations to deliver vocational training, coaching, workshops, courses and farm visits designed to develop skills and transfer knowledge. Funding for agricultural improvements will be granted to meet the running costs of operational groups made up of different individuals or organisations seeking to implement innovative projects with the aim of supporting partnership formation between farmers, advisers and businesses working on the ground.