Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers to re-open on 2 March

The Scottish Government’s £9million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers, delivered by Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland, will re-open for applications at 2pm, Tuesday 2 March 2021.

Designed to support creative freelancers working in the arts, creative and screen sectors who are experiencing financial hardship due to the loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fund will be open to both new and previous applicants to apply for up to £2,000 through the online application portal, which will be accessible via our funding pages.

Full fund guidance, including eligibility criteria, will be available from 2pm on Tuesday 2 March on the Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland websites.

Find out more.