The Arts Council is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. We are the main support for artists and arts organisations, offering a broad range of funding opportunities through our Exchequer and National Lottery funds. Our aims and objectives are outlined in our five year strategy document. Policies for individual artforms are contained in our section About the Arts.
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
Individual artists may apply for funding for international projects or for locally based projects under the Support for the Individual Artist Programme.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations may apply for Revenue or Capital funding
| Scheme | Description | |
| Annual Support for Organisations Programme ( ASOP ) | Grants of one or three year core and programming costs for organisations running arts programmes through the year | |
| Project Funding | To assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community | |
| Re-imaging Communities | Small and large grants to improve public spaces | |
| If your organisation is applying for up to £10,000, for a project please contact Awards for All | ||
| If you are seeking funding for film-making, this has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission | ||
| If you have received funding you may download the Arts Council and Lottery Logo in a variety of formats by clicking here | ||
| Contact details for other funding bodies may be found on our useful links page | ||
| Scheme | Description | |
| Equipment | To enable organisations to purchase equipment | |
| Public Art | Commissioning Art for Public Spaces | |
| If your organisation is applying for up to £10,000, for a project please contact Awards for All | ||
| If you are seeking funding for film-making, this has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission | ||
| If you have received funding you may download the Arts Council and Lottery Logo in a variety of formats by clicking here | ||
| Contact details for other funding bodies may be found on our useful links page | ||
