Pilot Fund Launched to Help Scotland’s Cultural and Creative Buildings Adapt to Climate Change

£400,000 fund for minor capital works inviting Expressions of Interest

Creative Scotland has opened the Adapted Cultural and Creative Buildings Fund to support minor capital works that address climate‑related risks in existing cultural and creative assets across Scotland. The National Lottery‑funded programme, managed by Scottish Futures Trust, is aimed at pathfinder projects that can be delivered quickly and generate transferable learning for the wider estate.

A total pot of £400,000 is available, with awards of up to £80,000. The intention is to support 8-10 projects that demonstrate practical interventions and clear insight. Funding is intended for cultural and/or creative organisations that own the cultural building, site or land asset in Scotland.

Eligible works focus on adaptation rather than mitigation and may include measures to manage overheating or improve ventilation, responses to flooding and drainage, modest reconfiguration of internal layouts to improve resilience and usability, and site or landscape works that reduce exposure to climate impacts. Projects must be delivered within the 2026-2027 financial years.

Applications are prioritised where experience, learning and pace can be demonstrated, with an emphasis on sharing insight for future investment decisions.