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Support for Scottish grassroots music venues that work with new, developing, musical talent New support has been made available for grassroots music venues across Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund and you can now submit applications. The £2.2m fund, which was announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop, will be delivered through Creative Scotland. The purpose of the fund is to provide grassroots live music venues, that were financially sustainable before Covid-19, with the funds to prevent permanent closure and help with sustainability. Who can apply? Eligible venues should be permanent, indoor venues in Scotland in the grassroots sector (i.e. those working with new, developing, musical talent), which have a public audience; and have a capacity of under 600. Applications from venues with capacities of up to 1,000 will be considered if a significant grassroots focus can be demonstrated. Venues may apply for grants of between £5,000 and £50,000.
grassroots venues reopen again but further work audiences as well as supporting the talent for is needed to ensure this can be done in a safe which Scotland is so renowned. As we look to and sustainable manner. move forward through the Covid-19 crisis, grassroots venues will, when it is safe to do so, “This £2.2m funding will provide some much play a crucial role in bringing people of all needed stability for grassroots venues over the backgrounds together to experience the joy of coming months and I am determined to continue live music.” working with the sector on what further help we The Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund can provide. It’s a long road to recovery but hopefully this marks the beginning of a brighter is an important part of Creative Scotland’s and the Scottish Government’s ongoing response to future after the very recent dark times.” the country’s creative community as a result of Iain Munro, Chief Executive, Creative the immediate impacts being felt due to the Scotland said: “In these extremely challenging COVID-19 outbreak: times, this fund will provide much needed emergency support to Scotland’s grassroots www.creativescotland.com music venues which are an important part of www.twitter.com/CreativeScots Scotland’s music ecology, developing music and www.facebook.com/CreativeScotland
Online application forms are now available on the Creative Scotland website. Applications must be submitted by 12 noon on Thursday 3 September 2020. Who cannot apply? A Creative Scotland Regular Funded Organisation or operated by local authorities or related Trusts or Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs). What information do you need to give us in your application? Describe the volume of grassroots music activity and the impact the venue has on the local community and the development of musicians, demonstrate the venue was financially viable before Covid-19 and demonstrate funding is required to stabilise the venue and prevent closure. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Grassroots venues are the heartbeat of Scotland’s music scene, and they have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. We are all extremely keen to see
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