Grant Directories

The Scottish Library and Information Council offers leadership focus and support to the Scottish library and information sector, co-ordinating and promoting national service developments to benefit Scotland’s people and enrich our cultural, educational and economic landscape. The Innovation and Development Fund supports pioneering library projects throughout Scotland which link to SLIC's strategic objectives. The Fund is ideal for projects and activities which encourage creative service delivery and development, including the creation of new resources, research and staff training. Previous awards have included the creation of pop-up maker spaces, new library collections and health and wellbeing projects.

The Scottish Library and Information Council offers leadership focus and support to the Scottish library and information sector, co-ordinating and promoting national service developments to benefit Scotland’s people and enrich the cultural, educational and economic landscape. Through the School Library Improvement Fund the council supports creative and innovative projects within the school library sector. The Fund plays an important role in helping school library services achieve the key aims of Vibrant Libraries, Thriving Schools: A National Strategy for School Libraries in Scotland 2018-2023, the strategic document for the development of school libraries in Scotland.