Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development
Deadline: no (ongoing)
Description
Type
Funding Strand
External link Creative Scotland
Submitted by New Music Scotland
Overview
Funding available for between £1k and £50k
The fund aims to enable individuals and organisations to explore ways of working that will help them to adapt and respond to the current changing circumstances
The overall budget for the Open Fund for Individuals and the Open Fund for Organisations totals £7.5m of National Lottery money
The Open Fund for Organisations will not be in competition for funding applications for individuals
The fund is Open all year round, with no deadlines and can support activity for up to 12 months.
Type
Funding Strand
External link Creative Scotland
Submitted by New Music Scotland
NMS opportunities
Upcoming events
- 01 Jul 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 28 Aug 2026, 11:00
[New Music Scotland 2026 Gathering and Celebration] *NMS event - 24 Sep 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony] - 08 Oct 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Willem Jeth's 'Mors Aeterna'] - 09 Oct 2026, 19:00
[BBC SSO: Willem Jeth's 'Mors Aeterna']
Recent updates
Works
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
Events
- BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)
- BBC SSO: Takemitsu & Fujikura
- BBC SSO: Erland Cooper's Dawn Chorus
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Nordic Music Days 2027: Call for Works
- Call for delegates to UNM Denmark festival 2026
- New Music Scotland CPD Fund
