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Scottish Connections Fund: guidance

Last updated
18 September 2026 - see all updates
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International

Guidance on funding to set up a project to promote Scotland’s worldwide reputation.

Supporting documents

Successful applicants

You can see a list of successful applicants at: Scottish Connections Fund: successful applicants.

Contact

Email: diaspora@gov.scot

First published
9 October 2023
Last updated
18 September 2026 - show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect fund being paused for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

  2. Updated to reflect closure of funding applications window on 9 September 2025.

  3. Fund guidance pages and forms updated to reflect latest round of funding for 2025 to 2026.

  4. Updated to reflect closure of funding applications window on 4 September 2024.

  5. Fund guidance pages and forms updated to reflect latest round of funding for 2024 to 2025.

  6. Successful applicants page updated.

  7. Added new page containing list of successful applicants.

  8. Overview page updated to reflect the closure of the fund to applications.

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