Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig is a scheme funded by Creative Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig and administered on their behalf by Fèisean nan Gàidheal. It is open to organisations and individuals.
£90,000 is available for distribution in 2026-27. Although the fund is managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal, decisions on grants will be made by a panel of advisers comprising:
- Anna MacQuarrie (Creative Scotland)
- Magaidh Smith
- Rhona MacDougall
- James Graham (Bòrd na Gàidhlig)
Deadline date for applications:
Friday 26th June 2026
Friday 13th November 2026
Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig is designed to assist the delivery of Gaelic arts projects. In 2026-27, priority will be given to arts projects which:
- Are delivered through the medium of Gaelic
- Contribute to the use or learning of Gaelic
- Enable individual artists, groups of artists, or arts organisations to create and/or present work
- Involve international partnerships
- Enable individual artists to address personal development needs
- Develop skills within arts organisations or communities as a means to creating sustainability.
Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig cannot:
- Be used to match other Creative Scotland or Bòrd na Gàidhlig funds
- Fund competitions.
Guidelines (PDF) and an application form (Word) may be downloaded from the right hand side of the page. The form may be completed, saved and sent to meg@feisean.scot. Or, if you don’t use Word, you can use an online application form by registering here. Once you register you will receive a link by email and you can then proceed with your application.
Further information is available in this video from a live, online session by Arthur Cormack offering guidance to potential applicants for Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig and Tasgadh funding. Although the application form has been amended since this recording was made, we hope the information will still be helpful to applicants.
Case studies
Tac an Teine
Gaspard’s Foxtrot
Kit Rodman-Orr
