Deadline: Monday 19 November 2007*

The Scottish Arts Council has now approved the process for considering
applications for its Flexible funding stream for 2009/10 and 2010/11. To
be eligible, organisations must have been awarded at least one grant of
a minimum of £15,000, from the Scottish Arts Council during the period 1
April 2005 - 31 October 2007.

Flexible funding is designed to allow for:
-funding for the development and presentation of programmes of activity
that are artistically driven
-funding for the development and presentation of programmes that aim to
maximise audience attendance
-funding for arts organisations which have a strategic role in the
development of a key policy area or serve a particular community of
interest

The deadline for applications is 19 November 2007, with final decisions
anticipated by April 2008. Applicants will need to complete an
application form, and provide a business plan for the funding period.
For more details, go to www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding

Any organisations without a current business plan may find the Voluntary
Arts Scotland briefing ''Mapping The Future'' a valuable resource when
writing one. To download a copy, go to www.vascotland.org.uk
publications, or for a hard copy e-mail info@vascotland.org.uk