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The Creative Minds Fund will support museums and organisations working with people experiencing mental health issues to create engagement opportunities. Projects will involve participants in creative activities related to the museum and its collection.

This fund aims to develop programming that includes and benefits people experiencing mental health issues. It also aims to strengthen relationships between Scottish museums and mental health organisations and increase the museum sector’s confidence and capacity to become more inclusive places.

This fund can support a wide range of costs for engagement programmes including costs for:

• Materials for activities
• Events
• Exhibitions
• Mental health training and support for participants and project team
• Museum and Heritage skills training for participants
• Marketing, communication and design costs
• Salary cost for new staff, additional staff time, and fees for freelancers
• Expenses and travel costs for project team and participants

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Who can apply

Accredited and non-accredited museums in Scotland. [terms apply for non-accredited museums] All museums must apply in partnership with an organisation which provides support or services to those experiencing mental health issues. The organisation must be a registered charity, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), public body or local authority. This partnership does not have to be new. Museums and mental health organisations that have existing partnerships are encouraged to apply. A partnership agreement between the museum and mental health organisation will be required as part of the application to the fund.

When to apply

Applications for this fund open in early November 2024. The Expression of Interest deadline is 5pm on 20 December 2024 and the application deadline is 5pm on 15 January 2025.

Next deadline: 20 Dec 2024

How to apply

Application forms will be available from early November. All applications must be submitted online via the application portal MGS Online.

If you are considering applying to the Creative Minds Fund, please get in touch with the grants team at grants@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk by the Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline. The grants team are happy to advise on all potential applications. Applicants who talk to MGS before application are more likely to be successful.

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Citizenship and community involvement Mental health care

Beneficiaries funded: Mental health conditions

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