Written Question · S6W-11912 · Session 6
Whether it will provide a list of every event that received funding from the Scotland’s Events Recovery Fund, broken down by (a) how much f…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of every event that received funding from the Scotland’s Events Recovery Fund, broken down by (a) how much funding each event received and (b) local authority area.
The answer
Scotland’s Event Recovery Fund (SERF) was open for applications from November 2020 until June 2021. It was established to help Scotland’s event sector plan and deliver events and to provide support as the industry responded and the effects of COVID-19.
Administered by EventScotland, SERF has supported 273 events, investing a total of £2,967,047 in Scotland’s event sector.
The following table shows the sum allocated to individual events, grouped by local authority area. As some of the events took place across several local authority areas, these have benefitted multiple locations across Scotland, and the relevant local authority areas are shown.
Number
Event Name
Year
Award
Local Authority
1
Battle of the Brits: Scotland vs. England
2021
£35,000
Aberdeen City Council
2
Parking Lot Social
- Aberdeen (Resubmission)
2021
£11,799
Aberdeen City Council
3
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2021
£35,000
Aberdeen City Council
4
Granite Noir Festival 2021
2021
£12,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council
5
Launch! On the Sea with Scotland's Lifeboats (YCW)
2021
£5,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; Argyll and Bute Council; Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Dumfries and Galloway Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Falkirk Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Highland Council; Inverclyde Council; Moray Council; Shetland Islands Council; Stirling Council
6
RowAround Scotland 20/21 (YCW)
2021
£1,288
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; Argyll and Bute Council; Scottish Borders Council; Clackmannanshire Council; Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dundee City Council; East Ayrshire Council; East Dunbartonshire Council; East Lothian Council; East Renfrewshire Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Falkirk Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Highland Council; Inverclyde Council; Midlothian Council; Moray Council; North Ayrshire Council; North Lanarkshire Council; Orkney Islands Council; Perth and Kinross Council; Renfrewshire Council; South Ayrshire Council; South Lanarkshire Council; Stirling Council; West Dunbartonshire Council; West Lothian Council
7
Tartan Pro Tour 2021
2021
£15,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; East Lothian Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Perth and Kinross Council; South Lanarkshire Council
8
Ride the North
2021
£11,550
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Moray Council
9
Nevis Water Stories
2021
£5,000
Aberdeen City Council; East Lothian Council; Highland Council; North Ayrshire Council
10
Aboyne Highland Games
2021
£4,044
Aberdeenshire Council
11
Beast Race
- Banchory
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
12
Christmas at the Castle
2021
£10,000
Aberdeenshire Council
13
Clan Farquharson 2021 Hybrid Gathering
2021
£1,821
Aberdeenshire Council
14
Fake but FAB
2021
£2,300
Aberdeenshire Council
15
Johnshaven Digital Heritage Walk
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
16
Royal Deeside Golf Week
2021
£8,500
Aberdeenshire Council
17
Royal Deeside Motor Show
2021
£28,395
Aberdeenshire Council
18
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival: Ahoy Portsoy (YCW)
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
19
Sporthaven
2021
£4,110
Aberdeenshire Council
20
The BIG Switch-On 2021
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
21
Yonex NE Singles Championships
2021
£1,104
Aberdeenshire Council
22
Travelling Gallery
- Shapes of Water Tour (YCW)
2021
£2,607
Aberdeenshire Council; Scottish Borders Council; East Lothian Council; East Renfrewshire Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Highland Council; North Ayrshire Council; North Lanarkshire Council; Orkney Islands Council; Renfrewshire Council; South Ayrshire Council
23
Forfar Art Gala
2021
£4,200
Angus Council
24
Over Lunan
2021
£32,500
Angus Council
25
Clan MacEwen Society Hybrid International Gathering
2020
£3,500
Argyll and Bute Council
26
Administered by EventScotland, SERF has supported 273 events, investing a total of £2,967,047 in Scotland’s event sector.
The following table shows the sum allocated to individual events, grouped by local authority area. As some of the events took place across several local authority areas, these have benefitted multiple locations across Scotland, and the relevant local authority areas are shown.
Number
Event Name
Year
Award
Local Authority
1
Battle of the Brits: Scotland vs. England
2021
£35,000
Aberdeen City Council
2
Parking Lot Social
- Aberdeen (Resubmission)
2021
£11,799
Aberdeen City Council
3
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2021
£35,000
Aberdeen City Council
4
Granite Noir Festival 2021
2021
£12,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council
5
Launch! On the Sea with Scotland's Lifeboats (YCW)
2021
£5,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; Argyll and Bute Council; Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Dumfries and Galloway Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Falkirk Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Highland Council; Inverclyde Council; Moray Council; Shetland Islands Council; Stirling Council
6
RowAround Scotland 20/21 (YCW)
2021
£1,288
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; Argyll and Bute Council; Scottish Borders Council; Clackmannanshire Council; Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dundee City Council; East Ayrshire Council; East Dunbartonshire Council; East Lothian Council; East Renfrewshire Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Falkirk Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Highland Council; Inverclyde Council; Midlothian Council; Moray Council; North Ayrshire Council; North Lanarkshire Council; Orkney Islands Council; Perth and Kinross Council; Renfrewshire Council; South Ayrshire Council; South Lanarkshire Council; Stirling Council; West Dunbartonshire Council; West Lothian Council
7
Tartan Pro Tour 2021
2021
£15,000
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Angus Council; East Lothian Council; Fife Council; Glasgow City Council; Perth and Kinross Council; South Lanarkshire Council
8
Ride the North
2021
£11,550
Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeenshire Council; Moray Council
9
Nevis Water Stories
2021
£5,000
Aberdeen City Council; East Lothian Council; Highland Council; North Ayrshire Council
10
Aboyne Highland Games
2021
£4,044
Aberdeenshire Council
11
Beast Race
- Banchory
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
12
Christmas at the Castle
2021
£10,000
Aberdeenshire Council
13
Clan Farquharson 2021 Hybrid Gathering
2021
£1,821
Aberdeenshire Council
14
Fake but FAB
2021
£2,300
Aberdeenshire Council
15
Johnshaven Digital Heritage Walk
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
16
Royal Deeside Golf Week
2021
£8,500
Aberdeenshire Council
17
Royal Deeside Motor Show
2021
£28,395
Aberdeenshire Council
18
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival: Ahoy Portsoy (YCW)
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
19
Sporthaven
2021
£4,110
Aberdeenshire Council
20
The BIG Switch-On 2021
2021
£5,000
Aberdeenshire Council
21
Yonex NE Singles Championships
2021
£1,104
Aberdeenshire Council
22
Travelling Gallery
- Shapes of Water Tour (YCW)
2021
£2,607
Aberdeenshire Council; Scottish Borders Council; East Lothian Council; East Renfrewshire Council; City of Edinburgh Council; Highland Council; North Ayrshire Council; North Lanarkshire Council; Orkney Islands Council; Renfrewshire Council; South Ayrshire Council
23
Forfar Art Gala
2021
£4,200
Angus Council
24
Over Lunan
2021
£32,500
Angus Council
25
Clan MacEwen Society Hybrid International Gathering
2020
£3,500
Argyll and Bute Council
26
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-11912 by reference.