SCREEN HARDSHIP FUND

1. Title: SCREEN HARDSHIP FUND2. Awarding Authority: Screen Scotland, GB Tel: 07545 402 064. Email: Eilidh.Walker@creativescotland.com. (Eilidh Walker, Media Relations and PR Officer- Screen)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Further emergency support for specified location screen sector workersAwarding Authority today announces a new Screen Hardship Fund offering support to those experiencing immediate financial hardship due to the loss of income as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The £700,000 fund forms part of the Scottish Government’s £59million emergency funding package for the culture and heritage sectors. Like the £1.5million Screen Scotland Bursary announced in March as an early response to the Coronavirus, this new Hardship Fund is open to sole traders and PAYE freelancers. The Hardship Fund also offers support to those operating under a personal service company structure, who will be able to access this kind of support for the first time.Individuals across the following creative areas are eligible to apply for support of up to £2,000 (or more, where access costs are required):development, production or post-production for film or television – scripted or unscripted, live-action or animationfilm exhibitiondistributiontalent and skills developmentfilm educationcommercial practitioners (such as those who produce commercials, corporate videos or music videos)professional photographersFund guidance including eligibility criteria can be viewed here: www.screen.scot/screen-hardship-fund. Applications will go live from tomorrow, Tuesday 22 September at 2pm and will remain open until the available funding has been allocated.Screen Scotland will work with Media and Communications union BECTU to assess requests for the fund.this fund does not have a deadline. it will close once the budget has been expended.5. CPV Code(s): 92300000, 92310000, 79952000, 79950000, 80000000, 923120006. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM8, UKM827. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: All Scotland8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The £700,000 fund forms part of the Scottish Government’s £59million emergency funding package for the culture and heritage sectors. 10. The deadline is 31.10.2020 (00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web: Ref=%2F%3Ffilter%3D’q%3D’type%3D1412. Other information: For further information, please contact awarding authority or visit # funding opportunity# COVID-19