Planning an event

Event funding

we offer various event funding programmes to help support your event delivery processes. Whether you are organising community based festivals or large scale, international events like the Melrose Seven’s we have a mix of funding opportunities, currently available.

Strategic Events Fund

The Scottish Borders Events Strategic Fund can award funds to events that have the potential to grow, generate significant economic benefits for the area, attract new visitors to the Scottish Borders and increase the Scottish Borders profile on the national or international stage.

Further information and how to apply to the fund.

Community event funds

There are also Community funds available for grassroot level events: