National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations - Creative Scotland
Creative Scotland
What it funds
The National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations is a funding programme for artistic, creative and cultural organisations based in Scotland. You can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 to support creative activity that runs for up to 18 months. The types of activity eligible for funding are: a specific one-off project or production a period of creative research and development a longer-term programme of work The funding can also support business and organisational development that…
Who can apply
Artistic, creative and cultural organisations based in Scotland.
Last checked against the official source: 3 Aug 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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