Fancy applying for up to £10,000 of funding from Creative Scotland? This bonus episode of The Space Arts Podcast whizzes you through what the application process involves.

In short: Arts or creative industries organisations, or individual artists/creative practitioners based in Scotland are invited to apply for one of ten digital RandD commissions up for grabs.

A more formal written document is also available to accompany this episode on our website: thespace.org

Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday 18th January 2022.

Drop us an email to [email protected] or call 0121 663 1488 if you need any support to access, complete or submit the application form.

Good luck!

Time code chapters:

06:00 What the commissioning panel are looking for

07:28 And what they’re not looking for

09:22 A flavour of the type of ideas the commissioning panel are hoping to see

12:28 Amount of funding and what it can be used for

15:55 Digital specialist support offered alongside funding

21:10 About the application process

22:30 The commissioning panel’s criteria and when applicants will find out if successful

25:57 What we mean by amber and green lighting

29:15 Examples of work previously commissioned

39:22 Final words of advice

Previous funding examples mentioned:

https://youtu.be/ih9iaXc-Fk8 (Rocket Post) with the National Theatre Scotland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09s0rvb/culture-in-quarantine-aisle (Aisle) by Ellen Renton and Jess Fig. funded by Creative Scotland as part of BBC Culture In Quarantine

https://hospital-rooms.com/our-stories (Hospital Rooms)

‘https://www.danteordie.com/user-not-found-video-podcast (User Not Found’ )by Dante or Die

Empathy Museum’s ‘https://www.empathymuseum.com/podcast/ (A Mile In My Shoes)’

Presented by Fiona Morris, Rob Linday, Helen Jenks and Clare Freeman.