Scottish communities to get creative funding boost 

Communities in Scotland will receive more than £130k as part of a creative funding boost in the latest round of the National Lottery's Awards for All programme, supported by Creative Scotland.  

The scheme will see over £130k distributed to 17 community groups and creative projects across Scotland. Since the programme began in December 2022, it has made 74 awards, amounting to more than £588k.

The projects supported are rooted within local areas and include the Glasgow Herstory Workshops, community arts at Glenuig Hall in the Highlands and youth music opportunities in East Ayrshire, each of which will receive around £10k.

Executive Director of Arts, Communities and Inclusion at Creative Scotland, Dana MacLeod, said: “Thanks to National Lottery players and the brilliant work of these local initiatives, this funding will make a huge difference to people’s lives.

“The quality of Awards for All applications received speaks volumes of the care and ingenuity of people working within communities, and we’re delighted that these grants are being used to support great projects that strengthen those communities and improve lives in so many ways.”