In response to the success of The Second Life grants scheme that was conceived to celebrate Edwin Morgan’s Centenary (2020–2021), in 2022 we established a funding stream to support projects that connect with Edwin Morgan’s life and work and that enrich Scottish cultural life. The Trust partnered with organisations, collectives and groups to support the art of poetry and build relationships between poetry and other art forms. Rather than developing our own programmes, we wanted to see how we could support the important existing work being done in Scotland and beyond to amplify and encourage under-represented voices.

In 2022 The Second Life Awards supported: Disability Arts Online’s Associate Programme; two bursaries for writers over 30 from under-represented communities to attend workshops at Moniack Mhor; the Clydebuilt 15 mentoring programme; StAnza’s Young Makar and Poet in Residence programmes; a translation exchange with Literature Across Frontiers; and a scholarship for the SUISS Scottish Literature course.

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