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26 July 2021

Go-Digital Fund

 

The purpose of the fund is to assist  Scottish-based book publishers  to develop their digital offering and skills through access to marketing opportunities, events, training and consultancies.

The Go-Digital Fund 2021 is open for applications until 5 PM ON MONDAY 30 AUGUST 2021.

Please read the terms and conditions in the application form and apply using the Go-Digital Fund Application Form 2021 (Word Document).

For enquiries about the fund, contact our Member Services Manager Lucy Feather.

The Go-Digital fund supports Scottish-based book publishers in bringing their books to a new digital audience. It's administered by Publishing Scotland with the help of funding from Creative Scotland. 

The costs that will normally be funded are:

  • For digital marketing purposes
  • For the services of a specialist/consultant
  • For attending a digital event or conference
  • For equipment and software necessary in supporting the digital project
  • For attending a training course, or arranging an in-house training course on a digital theme

Publishers can claim costs up to a maximum of £1,500 per company.

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

  • As with any Creative Scotland funding, the quality of your publishing programme is important.
  • Financial need.
  • Type of publishing - priority will normally be given to publishers of fiction, children's books, poetry, and selected non-fiction (normally of a cultural nature) but other types of publishing will be considered.
  • Your company must be substantially based in Scotland.
  • Self-publishers and publishing services companies are not eligible.