Creative Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s draft budget.
In yesterday’s announcement, the Finance Secretary Shona Robison said there would be a £34m increase in culture expenditure in 2025-26.
It means Creative Scotland’s draft Grant-in-Aid budget from the Scottish Government will be £80m, up from £51.4m in the previous year.
Included in this is an additional £20m, specifically for use in supporting the Multi-Year Funding programme, which offers help to creative and cultural organisations; and an additional £2m to support delivery of Screen Scotland’s strategy.
“Today’s draft budget announcement by the Scottish Government is enormously welcome. The major boost to Multi-Year Funding and other activities opens up wider opportunities, and we are grateful to the Scottish Government for this significant vote of confidence in Creative Scotland and the creative and culture sector,” said Creative Scotland’s Chair, Robert Wilson.
“This is especially positive in the light of the long-term financial challenges the sector has been dealing with and will enable people and organisations to once again look forward with more confidence.”
