Events Industry Support Fund

The Events Industry Support Fund is a £6m fund, which will comprise a one-off grant of £10,000 to support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain that are facing hardship due to COVID-19.

This fund is being delivered by VisitScotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.  It will support businesses which have not received Scottish Government sponsored COVID -19 related funding from other schemes and which meet the eligibility criteria.  The fund is intended to support suppliers working to organise, stage and deliver in Scotland (i) business / MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions), and (ii) cultural and sporting events and festivals which are open to the public.

The fund is open to the self-employed, soletrader, partnerships or incorporated businesses who can demonstrate that supply to events in Scotland is their primary source of income and that they have earned a minimum of £10,000 from the supply of events in Scotland in 2019/20.  Businesses must have a place of business in Scotland and be supplying to events physically taking place in Scotland with only one application per business being permitted.

Business types eligible for support can be found here.  Successful applicants will be entitled to a one-off grant of £10,000.