Application Form

Notes to Applicants:

If you are successful in obtaining a grant, you must agree to complete a short report on how you used the awarded money after three months, and acknowledge the support of Time To Shine in all related publications, reports and press releases. We would encourage you to use #becauseofTTS and the Time To Shine logo which is available on request from Young Scot.

If you are successful in obtaining a grant, you must also agree to take part in any publicity for the Time To Shine Grant Fund on behalf of Creative Scotland or Young Scot. You also agree to supply Young Scot with any necessary support materials and information they may require for these purposes. If you are under the age of sixteen, you must ask a parent or guardian to complete the section at the end of this form.

By completing this application form, you confirm that you have read the Time To Shine Information and Guidance Notes.

Please note: You MUST submit the requested bank details and references when completing your form. Failure to do this may result in your application not being accepted.

Your details

Your Name *

Your Address *

Your Postcode *

Email Address *

Daytime Telephone Number *

Date of Birth *

Are you applying as: *

An individual

A group

If you are applying as a group, please state all group members’ names and dates of birth below

You and the arts

Please summarise your application in no more than 30 words.

In what area are you seeking to develop your talent? Please tick all that apply.

On what date will you start using the funding +

On what date will the use of the funding end +

In up to 200 words – please write a biography for you / your group detailing who you are, how you have developed your interest and talent so far and what you have done. Where appropriate, please include links to your website, photographs, music, reviews (or upload documents).

Optional. Please upload documents.

In up to 100 words – please outline how you will use this funding.

In up to 100 words – please detail the challenges or barriers you / your group have faced in developing your talent (e.g. affordability, geography or disability).

In up to 100 words – please detail what you / your group would like to achieve as a result of this funding, both short-term and long-term.

Budget

Please provide a breakdown of what you would spend the funding on. All costs will be considered except for:

-Fees, or the subsidy of fees for workshops/courses will not be considered. However support with travel

and/or accommodation to attend a workshop/course may be considered for exceptional circumstances e.g. rural isolation, additional support requirements, affordability.
- Activities which have already started

- The purchase of equipment (with the exception of rented equipment for a one-off performance or similar)

	Item	£
1.	Item	£
2.	Item	£
3.	Item	£
4.	Item	£
5.	Item	£
6.	Item	£
7.	Item	£
8.	Item	£

TOTAL COST:

You should attach quotes / screenshots for any item over £50.

Income

	£
Money you are applying for from this Fund:	£
Additional funding sourced / applied for*	£
TOTAL INCOME:	£

If you have indicated that you have additional funding sourced / applied for please provide detail below.

We require a recent bank statement (from the last three months) which contains the bank details of the person who will be accepting your grant if you are successful. Please scan in a statement or photo which is legible. *

If you are not the person who will be in receipt of the funding, please explain who will be receiving the funding on your behalf and why.

Referee

You must ask two people to act as referees to support your application by completing this section. At least one of your referees must not be related to you. We may contact you or your referees if we have questions about the application.

Referee 1

Referee 1’s name:

Occupation:

Employer:

Email:

Daytime telephone:

Please provide a short statement of support for the application. We are particularly interested in understanding how the support will help nurture talent and overcome barriers to progression.

Referee 2

Referee 2’s name:

Occupation:

Employer:

Email:

Daytime telephone:

Please provide a short statement of support for the application. We are particularly interested in understanding how the support will help nurture talent and overcome barriers to progression.

Parent or Guardian Consent (if applicant is under 16)

Please tick this box to confirm that your parent or guardian permits you to take part in any marketing or publicity for the Time To Shine Grant Fund on behalf of Creative Scotland or Young Scot should you be awarded a Time To Shine Nurturing Talent Grant. *

Yes, they agree I am permitted to take part in any marketing or publicity for the Fund

Parent or Guardian's Email Address

Parent or Guardian's Telephone Number

Further Information

Would you like to be kept up to date via email with more information on Young Scot services, or to be sent relevant information about Time To Shine which may be of interest to you? *

Yes

No

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