WORKSHOP: Funding & Finance - Essential Skills for Traditional Musicians, Artists, & Organisations
UHI Broadford Learning Centre, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AP
Friday 25th September 2026
Join us for a fundraising workshop for artists and organisations working in the traditional arts, led by Creative Scotland’s Siobhan Anderson and Catriona Hawksworth.
Siobhan is a Music Officer at Creative Scotland, working with traditional musicians and organisations to prepare and submit funding applications while also assisting throughout their projects. Catriona is Creative Scotland’s Traditional Arts Officer, supporting practitioners and organisations from across artforms to create work in the traditional arts and is involved in various initiatives across Scotland to nurture and enhance work in this area.
This workshop is aimed primarily at artists and organisations who work in the traditional arts and are interested in applying for future arts funding, or who have a great project idea but don’t know where to begin. Siobhan and Catriona will talk through what assessors look for in funding applications and how to plan out a project effectively in advance of applying for support.
Workshop Highlights:
- Where to go to find support for your project
- Top tips for writing a successful funding application
- Discuss your project ideas with other creatives and come up with a fundraising plan
- How to manage your funding and your relationship with your funder
Workshop Aims:
- Learn more about the funding landscape in Scotland
- Leave with the knowledge on what makes a good funding application
- Develop project ideas
- Feel more confident about managing your funding and finances
- Meet other creative practitioners and organisations
Siobhan and Catriona will be travelling to Skye for Creative Scotland’s Gaelic Arts event Buain which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of September at Kilmuir Hall. More details about this event can be found here.
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This workshop is free but ticketed - you must register in advance.
Please note this event is for over 18s only.
Information on UHI Broadford Learning Centre can be found here.
If you have any specific access requirements, please contact [email protected].
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This workshop is supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
The Traditional Music Forum of Scotland (TMFS) aims to develop, sustain, support and maximise the potential of traditional music in Scotland.
Siobhan is a Music Officer at Creative Scotland, working with traditional musicians and organisations to prepare and submit funding applications while also assisting throughout their projects. Catriona is Creative Scotland’s Traditional Arts Officer, supporting practitioners and organisations from across artforms to create work in the traditional arts and is involved in various initiatives across Scotland to nurture and enhance work in this area.
This workshop is aimed primarily at artists and organisations who work in the traditional arts and are interested in applying for future arts funding, or who have a great project idea but don’t know where to begin. Siobhan and Catriona will talk through what assessors look for in funding applications and how to plan out a project effectively in advance of applying for support.
Workshop Highlights:
- Where to go to find support for your project
- Top tips for writing a successful funding application
- Discuss your project ideas with other creatives and come up with a fundraising plan
- How to manage your funding and your relationship with your funder
Workshop Aims:
- Learn more about the funding landscape in Scotland
- Leave with the knowledge on what makes a good funding application
- Develop project ideas
- Feel more confident about managing your funding and finances
- Meet other creative practitioners and organisations
Siobhan and Catriona will be travelling to Skye for Creative Scotland’s Gaelic Arts event Buain which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of September at Kilmuir Hall. More details about this event can be found here.
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This workshop is free but ticketed - you must register in advance.
Please note this event is for over 18s only.
Information on UHI Broadford Learning Centre can be found here.
If you have any specific access requirements, please contact [email protected].
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This workshop is supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
The Traditional Music Forum of Scotland (TMFS) aims to develop, sustain, support and maximise the potential of traditional music in Scotland.
