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If you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of the people responsible for raising money for your group. In which case, well done – you deserve a massive pat on the back.

Across the UK and Ireland, thousands of creative groups regularly get together to have fun, learn and share skills, express themselves and make life better within their communities. But all of that costs money – often not a lot, but some level of investment is required, whether it be inkind support or small pots of cash.

This guide is here to help you access funds in a range of ways. From applying to national funders and trusts to raising money at a local level, there are lots of ways to help your group do what it does best – be creative.

We hope you’ll find this guide useful and we wish you all the very best in your fundraising endeavours. Creative Scotland is pleased to work with Creative Lives to help produce this Cash for Culture guide. We believe that community groups are at the heart of Scotland’s cultural life, providing invaluable opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in creative activity.

We recognise that it can be difficult to grow this activity, and that understanding the various funding opportunities available is challenging. We hope this guide will go some way to helping secure support for your activity, and that communities will continue to be transformed through imagination, ambition and an understanding of the potential of creativity.