Important Bridging Bursary info

We want to thank everyone who has requested funds from the Bridging Bursary (Arts and Creative) so far. As indicated, we’ll respond to all requests as soon as possible within the four-week timeframe.

The circumstances are unprecedented, and the response to the fund has been significant:

Over 800 requests in 3 days
Just under £1.5m requested from the available £2m funds

The fund prioritises support to freelance practitioners whose primary source of income comes from creative work in the not-for-profit sector, and to those most in need.

So we can be as fair as possible, the Bridging Bursary (Arts and Creative) will pause at 6pm today.

We need to take stock of all requests to date, and ensure funds stay available for those who need extra time or couldn’t apply this week due to having Covid-19.

It will re-open on Monday 20 April

We anticipate that it will close again on Friday 25 April, however, we may need to close earlier if demand outstrips the funds we have available in that week.

At the moment, the Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary will remain open - we’re continuing to monitor it closely on a daily basis, and will let you know as soon as possible if there are any changes to its availability.

Follow @screenscots for the latest info.

Thank you for your understanding, and please do get in touch with [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns