VisitScotland, in partnership with Museums Galleries Scotland and supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund, are launching a new fund on Wednesday 11 August. The fund is directed at providing an opportunity for communities across Scotland to put on events that tell the stories that are unique or important to them.

Awards of between £500 and £5,000 are available and applicants should read the full guidance here before applying.

More detail about the fund is outlined below and full details can be found here

Applications must be made through the Museums Galleries Scotland website, and applicants must first register online to create an account before making an application. If applicants have any questions in relation to their application they should get in touch with the MGS team by contacting grants@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk.

Deadline for applications for this round of funding is 1 October 2021. A further round of funding will open on 24 January 2022.

What story will you tell?