Shetland Arts Fund
The Shetland Arts Fund is designed to support not for profit voluntary organisations and individuals to develop their art form and/or to deliver arts related projects and events that meet local community needs and make a lasting difference in the community.
This grant aid scheme is funded by Shetland Charitable Trust and managed in partnership with the Shetland Islands Council and Shetland Arts Development Agency. The scheme can support all forms of arts genres including the visual arts, crafts, dance, drama, dialect, film, literature, music, theatre and combined arts.
We've recently updated this scheme - please note the following:
You must acknowledge your Shetland Arts Fund grant on all publicity and marketing materials. Where appropriate, you should include the Shetland Arts Fund logo - available below.
If you are applying for an Events and Festivals grant of up to £3,000, we need to receive your application at least 8 weeks before your project is due to take place.
- Please read the scheme guidelines before you complete your application.
- Once complete, you should save the form and email a copy to us.
- If you have any questions, please phone the Grants Unit on 01595 743827 or 743828 or email You'll need Adobe Reader version 9 or later to be able to save and edit the forms. Mac users - please make sure you complete the forms in Adobe, otherwise we won't be able to view your data.
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End of grant Evaluation Form (Groups) here or (Individuals) here
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