Since then small amounts from the Community Relations budget have been made available for one-off projects. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has supported the publication of new writing in Ulster-Scots since 1996. In 1997 two books were published. In the absence of provision at home the Ulster-Scots language community look to Scotland, where the Scots language is taught in secondary schools and in universities, for trained teachers and language professionals. There are no full time paid posts for either teaching, research or promoting the language.
All work is carried out by unpaid volunteers.
A revival of interest in traditional Ulster-Scots music, song and dance, is also a help in reviving an interest in the language and its literature.