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The National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations aims to support organisations who seek funding to undertake creative activity such as a specific project or production, a programme of creative work, or a period of research and development.

The fund can also support business change and development projects, such as those that make the organisation more financially sustainable or focus on broader organisational development.

The fund is intended to support creative activity such as a specific project or production, a programme of creative work, or a period of research and development. Examples of the types of activity that can be supported are:

• Development, curation, production, presentation of new work
• Networking and collaborative opportunities
• Research and development
• Organisational development activity, where the activity is likely to contribute to greater organisational sustainability, public engagement, environmental sustainability or the development of knowledge/skills within the organisation
• Professional development (training, mentoring, skills development)
• Activity that supports artists and addresses inequalities
• Audience development
• Widening participation and engagement in creative activity.

For full details, see the Fund guidelines available on the Creative Scotland website.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Any type of constituted artistic, creative or cultural organisation based in Scotland can apply. Organisations based outside Scotland but operating with a UK-wide remit may apply for funding for activity taking place in Scotland, for the direct benefit of those based there. Organisations based outside the UK must have a UK-based partner lead on their application and must demonstrate that the activity takes place in Scotland and benefits people in Scotland.

When to apply

There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time, subject to available budget allocations.

Applications submitted between October and December may be affected by office closures over the New Year period.

How to apply

Apply online via the Creative Scotland portal.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Organisational development and capacity building

Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Care experienced people Socially isolated people LGBTQI people Rural communities Men Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Refugees and asylum seekers Local communities Women and girls Young people Urban communities

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