EventScotland National Events Funding Programme

The National Events Programme is one of EventScotland's core funding programmes. The fund supports the strategic development of live public-facing sporting and cultural events in line with the aims of the National Events Strategy, Scotland the Perfect Stage. 

Eligible events take place outwith the local authority areas of Edinburgh and Glasgow and can demonstrate their role in showcasing regions and driving domestic tourism around Scotland.

About the National Events Funding programme

The National Events Programme is delivered by EventScotland and is at the core of EventScotland’s work and is open in rounds, with application deadlines set each year. 

Awards of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available to eligible events. 

The fund is designed to: 

• support the strategic development of events in Scotland 
• support live public facing sporting and cultural events 
• support innovative new projects and activity at events that meet the programme criteria 
• support events that deliver for the National Events Strategy, Scotland The Perfect Stage

Next funding deadline

The National Events Funding Programme operates in “rounds”. There are approximately three funding rounds per year, each with a budget allocated to support events in Scotland. The rounds open for a set period of time and offer funding to events taking place over specific dates. Deadlines and further information will be published on this site as well as via EventScotland’s social media and e-news. 

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Round 55 will operate two deadlines. Please ensure you apply to the deadline relevant to the date your event will take place:

• Wednesday 22 October at 2pm for events taking place April – September 2026
• Wednesday 14 January at 2pm for events taking place September – December 2026

Events taking place in September 2026 will be eligible to apply to either deadline (but not both)

More information and application form can be found on EventScotland.