Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers is now open to support freelance creative professionals working in the arts, screen and creative sector in Scotland who are experiencing immediate financial difficulty due to the loss of income as a result of COVID-19.
The Scottish Government has committed a total of £11.3m through Creative Scotland for creative freelancers who are experiencing hardship due to lost income from work and/or practice in the creative sector due to COVID-19. The Cancellation Fund for Creative Freelancers, launched in January 2022, administered £3.3m. This fund will administer a total of £8m.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are a freelance professional, AND that they derive a significant proportion of their income from work that contributes strongly to the cultural life of Scotland. These roles include those whose work has direct creative outcomes as well as those in supporting roles whose work directly supports the making and presentation of creative work.
All applicants must be based in Scotland and must be able to demonstrate they were working and making income as a freelance creative professional before November 2021.
As well as accepting applications from new applicants, Creative Scotland are also accepting applications from previous recipients of this fund who can apply for a further award if they remain in financial hardship.
The fund remains open til the full budget of £8m is allocated.
For full information on eligibility, please download the guidance notes.