Emergency Culture & Heritage Funding Announced
The Scottish Government have announced a £59 million funding package to protect jobs and support the cultural industries in dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as part of the £97 million in UK Government consequentials for the culture and heritage sectors.
The package includes;
£15 million Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund
£21.3 million for Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
£5.9 million will be made available to support heritage organisations through committed grants
“It’s been an extremely trying time for everyone in the culture and heritage sectors over the last few months. The major issues presented by the pandemic are not going away but as we slowly start to reopen, this funding will provide much needed emergency support and aid the recovery.”
For more information, read the full announcement on the Scottish Government website.
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