There's a whole host of funding available for creative industry
organisations in Scotland, from public and private sector sources.
Find out more about how your business can benefit.
Creative industries funding
The Innovation Fund is a package of funding
projects to support Scotland's artists and practitioners, run
through Creative Scotland. The funding provides support for every
creative sector, but for ideas which don't quite fit in, there is
also the Ideas Bank.
MEDIA Antenna Scotland - offer funding for
film, television and new media companies
Cultural Enterprise Office - offers the
opportunity to pitch for funding via their Starter for 6
programme
R&D Funding
R&D Grant: Scottish Enterprise's Research
and Development Grant assists Scottish companies with innovative
R&D.
SMART: Scotland: This grant supports technical
and commercial feasibility studies and R&D projects.
R&D Tax & Credits: Two tax credit
schemes exist for research support in Scotland to help both small
and larger companies to create new products or services, provide
jobs and find new markets.
General funding
Regional Selective Assistance - RSA is a grant
which encourages businesses to undertake investment that will
directly result in the creation or safeguarding of jobs in
Scotland.
Scottish Investment Bank - A suite of funding
for every size of businesses, including co-investment schemes to
encourage private investment in early-stage Scottish companies with
high-growth potential.
Venture Capital - There are a number of
venture capital schemes in Scotland.