Today Inspiring Scotland have announced the Creative Communities Scotland programme, funded by the Scottish Government’s Culture Directorate.
The fund aims to support and empower communities to develop cultural activities that benefit individual and collective wellbeing. Grants will be distributed to grassroots, community-led organisations in Scotland who develop and deliver projects that harness the power of creativity in supporting people and communities. This can be delivered through various creative activities, such as music, storytelling, dance, theatre and visual art, among others. Inspiring Scotland will be supporting these organisations throughout the funding period with peer learning events, one to one advice, specialist expertise and support to strengthen the communities who lead these impactful projects.
The Creative Communities Scotland Fund will run from January 2026 to December 2026, and charities will be able to apply for up to £35,000 of grant funding. The deadline to apply is noon on Thursday 18 September 2025.
If organisations need any further support to apply, Inspiring Scotland will be hosting a webinar on Thursday 21st August and will also provide drop-in, bookable 20-minute help sessions. Further details on these are contained in the Fund Information & Guidance notes.
How to apply:Â https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/creative-communities-scotland/
