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EventScotland Funding opportunities Bob MacFarlane

// ABOUT US

Business Events

EventScotland

Development (Industry)

Team Scotland Themed Years / Special Projects Growth Fund Expo Thistle Awards Golf events activation Knowledge sharing Quality & best practice

Portfolio of Events – Sport and culture Event activation Golf events Winter festival events Clan Events Themed year events Impact measurement Corporate events – including meetings, conferences, product launches Incentives Conventions – including Bid Fund Exhibitions

// EVENTS DIRECTORATE

Scotland’s

To develop through a One Scotland approach a strong and dynamic events industry producing a portfolio of events & festivals that delivers sustainable impact & international profile for Scotland

// MISSION

Represents numbers and spread of events

// PORTFOLIO APPROACH

Mega Events International Events National Events Regional Events Local & Community Events

Increase in impact & global awareness

// SUCCESS TO DATE 2003-2017

£36.6m

Invested in events within core programmes by EventScotland £1.3bn Net additional spend to Scotland from events supported by core funding programmes*

100%

Of Local Authorities hosting supported events

926

Supported events within core programmes by EventScotland

627

Funded and supported events within themed years programmes Mountain Bike World Cup 2016

// VIDEO

2017 Portfolio Highlights

// FUNDING PROGRAMMES

• International
• National
• Beacon
• Scottish Clan Event Fund
• Scotland’s Winter Festivals
• Themed Years

// INTERNATIONAL EVENTS PROGRAMME

• Core business
• Bid, Sustain, Develop & Secure
• Raising the profile of Scotland
• Rolling Programme

// INTERNATIONAL EVENTS PROGRAMME

• Generate economic benefits through increased visitation including tourists, spectators

and participants

• Highlight Scotland as an events and tourism destination through high profile,

international media coverage

• Enhance Scotland’s opportunities to host further major events

// INTERNATIONAL EVENTS PROGRAMME

• European Athletics Indoor Championships 2019
• Solheim Cup 2019
• IFSC Lead & Speed European Championships 2019
• European Short Course Swimming 2019
• Men’s World Curling Championships 2020
• UEFA 2020 European Championships
• European junior swimming & diving 2020
• World Urban Orienteering Championships 2022
• Island Games 2023

Upcoming events secured

// NATIONAL EVENTS PROGRAMME

• Generate economic benefits for specific regions of Scotland and

Scotland as a whole

• Events outwith Edinburgh & Glasgow
• Attract visitors to specific regions of Scotland from other parts of the

country and beyond

• Enhance the profile and appeal of the region
• Inspire and involve local communities

// NATIONAL EVENTS PROGRAMME

• Grow & Develop events
• Maximum of 3 years support
• £5,000 to £25,000
• 3 Rounds a year

(Feb for Aug; June for Jan; Oct for May)

• Competitive Programme

// BEACON PROGRAMME

• Complements the National Programme
• Applicants will have received 3yrs support through the National Programme
• Be a strong fit across all aspects of the National Events Strategy
• Willing and able to act as a model of good

practice to other events

// BEACON CRITERIA

2 out of 3

• 50% of visitors from outwith the local authority area
• Generate or have potential to generate around £500,000 economic

impact to Scotland

• Fill a specific geographic, demographic or sector gap in the Scottish

events portfolio 2 rounds per year. Pre-application template 31 August for Jan – June 2019 1 February for July – Dec 2019

• Established in 2014
• support growth of clan & clan-related events
• expand & enhance the visitor experience and spread the benefits of clan events

across the country

• Open to clans, clan societies and recognised family gatherings
• Welcomes applications from organisations such as community / youth groups

with events which bring local communities closer to clan heritage

// CLAN FUND

// CLAN FUND

Since 2014… 33 individual clans 51 clan events £170,000 awarded 35,000 Attendees

• Events outwith Edinburgh & Glasgow
• Funding round held once a year - May to September

For events taking place the over following 2 years, R6 for events in 2019 & 2020

• Individual clans can apply for up to £5,000
• Applications endorsed by multiple clans can apply for up to £10,000
• 18 received in 2018
• Round 7 - TBC

// CLAN FUND

// SCOTLAND’S WINTER FESTIVALS

• Established in 2010
• £315K fund from Scottish Government
• Events taking place November 2018 - January 2019
• Celebrate St Andrews Day, Hogmanay & Burns Night
• Opens April & Closes in May
• Competitive Funding Programme
• 25 applications - 20 supported
• 23 events across 17 local authorities

Pre Post Application

// PROCESS

• Review Guidelines
• Make Enquiry
• Discuss with Event

Manager

• Apply by Deadline Date
• Assessment
• Award Offer
• Agree instalments & KPI’s
• Panel Meeting
• Contract Signed
• Outcome Report
• Evaluation Report
• Application Sent
• Final Instalment Paid

// FURTHER INFORMATION

www.eventscotland.org

// QUESTIONS