Get up to £10,000 to turn your creative ideas and projects into a reality
Please note: There may be delays in application reviews over the festive period.
Applications submitted after Tuesday, 10th December should expect to receive a decision during the week commencing Monday, 13th January.
Best of luck with your campaign, and happy holidays!
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Creative Scotland is supporting individuals, groups and organisations delivering creative projects in Scotland.
You need a crowdfunding project to apply for funding. Start or continue adding your project and, if eligible, you'll be prompted to apply.
Creative Scotland Crowdmatch is dedicated to empowering creatives in Scotland to bring their ideas and projects to life. We make crowdfunding more accessible and beneficial by offering an alternative funding option. Our platform supports individuals, groups or collaborations, and businesses, ensuring they can sustain their creative endeavours and turn their visions into reality.
Eligibility CriteriaTo be eligible for match funding the funded project must deliver activity in at least one of the following themes:
Individuals who are freelance or self-employed artists and creative practitioners residing in Scotland, aged 18 years or above. Any type of constituted artistic, creative or cultural organisation based in Scotland can apply.
Pledge CriteriaIf your application is approved, you’ll get match funding of up to 50% towards your initial crowdfunding target, up to a maximum of £10,000.
To receive match funding, the following conditions apply (the ‘pledge conditions’):1. For every donation made towards your project we'll match it up to £250,
2. Only one donation per supporter will be matched,
3. You must receive donations from a minimum of 25 unique Supporters,
4. Your project must reach 100% of its target before closing,
5. Creative Scotland match funding will only be available for 8 weeks from the "live" date of the project or the approval date of the application, whichever is more recent.
Note – Creative Scotland reserve the right to vary these pledge criteria; projects will be notified if their pledge criteria will vary from the stated terms above.Applicants are not permitted to apply for both Crowdmatch and the Creative Scotland Open Fund with the same project at the same time. Additionally, if a project is successfully funded through Crowdmatch, the recipient is ineligible to apply for funding from the Open Fund for the same project. Please ensure you choose the fund that best suits your project's needs before applying.
Before completing your application please read the full Eligibility and Pledge Criteria.
Funded projects will be required to agree to the Crowdmatch Grant Conditions.
Got a minute to spare? Watch our 'how it works' animation. You'll get a brief overview of how crowdfunding works and what extra support, services and money that only Crowdfunder can give you.
Start a new project on Crowdfunder, tell us the basics and a rough outline of your story. Then we can show you funds that you may be eligible for.
You can then choose to make an application for a relevant fund. If a partner likes your project, they may agree to support it.
Show me how to apply
Start raising money from the crowd and once you reach an agreed percentage of your target, one of our partners could boost your total with a large donation.