Scotland supports digital development as a route to recovery and resilience

The Scottish Government has launched a £1m Creative Digital Initiative programme to support small and medium-sized creative and cultural businesses to develop their digital capabilities in response to pandemic-imposed constraints.

A package of measures developed through a partnership involving Scotland’s enterprise agencies Skills Development Scotland, Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government includes grants for creative businesses to build their digital capacity. It includes funding for courses to increase confidence in digital understanding and workshops and mentoring for artists and cultural organisations. 

The programme creators hope it will increase innovation and diversify what creative organisations can offer, driving income generation and building business resilience.

The scheme will run until September and any businesses that fall within the Scottish definition of the creative industries can apply.