Environmental Sustainability Sector Support Funding

Funding for an organisation to deliver ongoing support to sector organisations in Scotland, to help them drive transformational change in response to national, regional & place-based climate ambitions

As part of our development role, we have identified the need for ongoing support to sector organisations in Scotland, to help them drive transformational change in response to national, regional and place-based climate ambitions and policy.

We want to fund a specialist organisation that can:

• Help the sector track progress towards a climate ready, net zero Scotland by supporting data collection and reporting on progress.
• Provide practical tools, clear guidance and training so organisations can achieve their goals for change.
• Provide expert advice and connections to key networks, including tailored advice for the Screen sector.

We plan to make this support available to the wider creative and cultural sector, as well as to organisations funded by Creative Scotland. This includes those receiving Multi-Year Funding (MYF) and larger organisations supported through Open and Targeted Funding routes.

You can apply for between £400,000 to £500,000, for a programme of activity between 1 April 2026 and 30 March 2027 (with a possible extension to 30 March 2028, following a review).

Key dates
Applications open: 2pm, Tuesday 25 November 2025
Information session released: 2pm, Wednesday 3 December 2025
Deadline for clarifications: 2pm, Monday 15 December 2025
Application deadline: 2pm, Thursday 8 January 2026
Decisions issued: On or before 30 January 2026
Project start date: Wednesday 1 April 2026

For further information, please contact environment@creativescotland.com or visit https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/targeted-funding/environmental-sustainability-sector-support

The deadline is Thursday 08 January 2026 at 14:00.