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SMIA Workshops: Current Funding Opportunities for Music Professionals
There are always a number of great opportunities for funding your ideas and projects, and at the moment due to the pandemic, there’s even more funds available than normal. Join us to find out more about what opportunities exist for you.
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Additional £100m support to help businesses and self employed
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £100 million package of grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and the self-employed.
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Extra £2million of support added to Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary For The Arts and Creative Sector
Creative Scotland have announced an extra £2million of funding to the Bridging Bursary (Arts and Creative) funding programme, taking the total to £4million.
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Recorded music community comes together to provide additional support to artists
The UK’s record labels are coming together with streaming services and other parts of the music industry to provide additional hardship funding to musicians in need.
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Live Nation announce ‘Crew Nation’ global relief fund
The live music we enjoy wouldn’t be possible without the staff who work hard behind the scenes. Live Nation have announced ‘Crew Nation’ – a global relief fund committing $10 million to the cause.
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Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme – Explained
For those of you looking for clear and concise information regarding the self-employment income support scheme – Andrew James Crawford have got you covered!
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Support independent Scottish venues through the Coronavirus
We are extremely saddened to see the doors of Scotland’s invaluable independent venues close during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis. While it is absolutely crucial these steps are taken as a precaution in the interest of staff and public safety, they now need your support more than ever in order to safeguard their futures and continue…
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Support for the self-employed during the Coronavirus pandemic
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a financial package to assist self-employed individuals facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of self-employed individuals will receive direct cash grants though a ground-breaking UK-wide scheme to help them during the outbreak.
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Scottish Government Information on Help with Business Rates
Greater clarification has now been provided on the business (non-domestic) rates relief (discounts) offered by the Scottish Government. Music businesses are listed in the Leisure category covered by the scheme, which includes arts centres, cinemas, music venues, studios, live music venues and theatres.
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Scottish Government Replaces £320M Financial Package with £2.2Bn for Business
On Wednesday 18 March Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture in the Scottish Government, announced a financial support package for businesses in Scotland worth £2.2Bn. Following the UK Chancellor’s announcement on Tuesday pledging a £330Bn package, the Scottish Government’s additional funding provides much needed financial assistance to struggling businesses.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on COVID-19 Response
On Tuesday 17 March UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a statement that revealed an unprecedented financial package to assist businesses facing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 response.
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MVT Asks For £40M To Save Grassroots Music Venues
In an eloquent, reasonable, rational letter, the Music Venue Trust chief executive Mark Davyd asks the UK’s Prime Minister to find a £40M funding package to save grassroots music venues from going under as the country takes necessary measures to tackle the public health emergency presented by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Funding Resources
Sources of funding, and information and advice relating to it, for individuals and businesses affects by the response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers reopens
The Scottish Government’s £5million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers will re-open for applications today, 5 January 2020.
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YMI Continuing Professional Development Fund
via Scottish Music Centre Deadline: 31 March 2019 at 17:00 To support those who work outwith school settings to undertake continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young people. Guidelines This fund is provided by Youth Music Initiative and administered on their behalf by Scottish Music Centre. What…