Money Matters

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Money Matters

So, you’ve got a brilliant idea for a new project – but how do you pay for it?

By Youth Theatre Arts Scotland

So, you’ve got a brilliant idea for a new project – but how do you pay for it?

In this toolkit you’ll find a comprehensive selection of resources to help you track down possible sources of cash, put together a ripper funding application, get your budgeting skills down to a fine art, and reach out to new supporters through crowdfunding.

But, if you find yourself tearing your hair out trying to fill in that baffling application form, don’t despair – Book An Advice Session and we can help you out.

Don’t forget, YTAS Members can also use the sections on Fundraising within our Membership Support Portal by logging in at the top of the page.

Resources

Cash for Culture

This popular publication from Creative Lives has been specifically created to help cultural groups – or any voluntary/community group wishing to carry out creative activities – fundraise for their group.

How to Write a Successful Funding Application

Need help putting together that all-important funding application? Look no further!

A Guide to Budgets

Tips and advice for putting together a budget for your project or funding application from the Cultural Enterprise Office.

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Top Tips for Writing a Funding Application

Top tips for writing a funding application from SCVO. Designed specifically for SCVO funding, but the tips can be applied to any funder.

Crowdfunding

This quick guide from the Creative Entrepreneurs’ Club will help you to build a solid and executable plan to make your crowdfunding campaign a success.

Funding Scotland Directory

An online tool to help you search for funding. This site lists funds with a track record of supporting projects and charities in Scotland.

Crowdfunding

This guide provides advice on crowdfunding for voluntary arts and cultural groups.

Culture Counts in Scotland

Shout out about the impact of cultural engagement in Scotland!

Using AI in funding applications

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our lives, how could we use its capabilities to assist funding application writing? The National Lottery Community Fund wrote this helpful statement, including tips to help and issues to consider.

Membership Support Portal: Support Zone Four

If you don’t have a strong business plan, or are new to fundraising, this guidance is going to be useful to you. This area of our Membership Support Portal also covers marketing and promotion, managing money, monitoring and evaluation.