Homecoming Scotland 2014 - funding details announced
Archived news: published on Wednesday 11 Jul 2012 by Fife Council
Homecoming Scotland 2014 Funding
Homecoming Scotland 2014 is a Scottish Government initiative managed by EventScotland, which is part of VisitScotland. Homecoming Scotland 2014 will reinforce Scotland’s position on the international stage as a dynamic and creative nation. It will extend the benefits and opportunities offered by the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, and build on the successes of the first year of Homecoming 2009. This will be achieved by presenting a year-long co-ordinated programme of inspirational events. This programme will be designed to support Scotland’s events industry, increase visitors to Scotland and generate additional tourism revenue in a celebration of Scotland’s past, present and future. In the year that ‘Scotland Welcomes The World’.
The Funded Events Programme is now open. The aim of the fund is to provide one-off, special funding opportunity for event organizers to access awards of between £10,000 and £50,000 to create or enhance event activity in 2014 that reflects the themes and supports the objectives of Homecoming Scotland 2014.
Please read the guidelines carefully and if you feel that your event fits within the set criteria, then complete the simple pre-application form and a member of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 team will be in touch to discuss your application
For full details of the programme click on the following link at EventsScotland
For more details or to discuss your application please contact:
Stephen McLean, Events Programme Manager, Homecoming scotland 2014
Email: stephen.mclean@eventscotland.org
Tel: 0131 4722313
NB. The deadline for submission of the full application form is 30th September 2012
For more information contact
Linda Temple, Cultural Partnership & Event Strategy ManagerTel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 49 32 96 Contact Linda Temple online
By Post: Fife Council, Main Gate Lodge, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5LZ
