The Scottish Arts Council has joined forces with Scottish Screen to support Alt-w, a fund for practitioners based in Scotland to make and develop new web-based or digital artworks, devices and creative applications.

First initiated by Scottish Screen in 2000, Alt-W will now benefit from the joint support of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. Alt-W is a fund for practitioners based in Scotland to make and develop new web-based or digital artworks, devices and creative applications. 

Alt-w is managed by New Media Scotland and has supported over 60 innovative projects since inception. This is the first year that the Scottish Arts Council has supported the programme, reflecting the growing importance of the internet and digital software as a medium for the arts. For 2008 the fund will focus on projects which dynamically engage audiences beyond the screen.

http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/visualarts/features/altw.aspx