A further £16 million has been allocated by the Scottish Government to support cultural organisations, events, museums and freelancers recover from the economic impact of coronavirus restrictions.

The £16 million funding for this financial year is being allocated as follows:

• £12 million to Creative Scotland towards support for a hardship fund for creative freelancers, a recovery fund for cultural organisations and for Edinburgh Festivals celebrating their 75th year. Details of these funds will be announced next week by Creative Scotland.
• £2 million for EventScotland to increase the total support for EventScotland’s national and international events programmes.
• £2 million additional support for the Museums Recovery Fund to support a wider range of museums to recover from the pandemic.

Iain Munro, Creative Scotland’s Chief Executive said:

“This additional funding from the Scottish Government is very welcome and will provide a lifeline for many in the culture sector who have lost income as a result of the ongoing pandemic. 

“We are working quickly to get this funding to those who need it most. Details of how creative freelancers and cultural organisations can apply for the funding will be communicated shortly.”

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