Culture & Business Scotland are pleased to announce the Culture & Business Scotland Fund is now open for 2026-27.

Thanks to this ongoing investment from the Scottish Government, the Culture & Business Scotland Fund will continue to support collaborative sponsorships between for-profit business sponsors and not-for-profit organisations delivering cultural activity for the benefit of public audiences in Scotland.

Not-for-profit organisations can now apply for £1 for every £1 invested by the sponsor up to a maximum investment of £10,000. The minimum investment request is £1,000, so the minimum business sponsorship must also be £1,000.

Fund investments are made for eligible sponsorships where funds, goods or services are provided by the sponsor in exchange for certain rights or benefits provided by the not-for-profit organisation.

Applicants are encouraged to read the Fund guidelines in full before starting the application process to ensure they match all the criteria.

Not-for-profit organisations delivering activity related to culture (arts and heritage) are eligible. This includes:
– Registered Charities
– Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs)
– Community Interest Companies (CICs)
– Companies Limited by Guarantee

Organisations who meet the criteria laid out in the guidelines are welcome to submit an initial Expression of Interest. Culture & Business Scotland will aim to review all submissions within 10 working days, and organisations with eligible sponsorships will then be invited to submit a full Application.

For further information, please contact fund@cultureandbusiness.scot or visit https://cultureandbusiness.scot/fund/.