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Funding & Awards

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.

Please note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that they are using the most up-to-date funding application forms.  Guidance Notes or Application forms downloaded before programme opening dates may not be current.

NB: For deadlines for funding applications click here


INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

Individual artists may apply for funding for international projects or for locally based projects under the

Minority Ethnic Individual Artists Awards (click here for more information)

Young Musicians Platform (click here for more information)

Milton Violin Award (click here for more information)

Support for the Individual Artist Programme (click here for more information).

Travel Awards - Rolling Programm (click here for more information)

 

 

Open for application

Deadline for application

Decision

 

 

 

 

General Arts Awards

18 February

4pm, 14 March 2013

June 2013

 

 

 

 

Self-Arranged Residencies

18 February

4pm, 14 March 2013

June 2013

 

 

 

 

Artists’ International Development Fund
(Individuals)

18 February

4pm, 14 March 2013

June 2013

 

 

 

 

Details of the Young Musicians Platform scheme can be found here.

ORGANISATIONS

Scheme   Description
Annual Funding Programmes   Grants for programming costs for organisations running arts programmes through the year
     
Arts and Older People   Grants to help older people access and participate in the arts
     
Building   Feasibility, Development and Construction Costs
     
Creative Industries Innovation Fund   Funding for Creative Businesses
     
Equipment and Minor Refurbishment   To enable organisations to purchase equipment
     
EU Partnership Development   Travel awards to develop partnerships
     
Intercultural Arts Grants Programme   To improve relationships between communities
     
International Programme for Organisations   Developing and Presenting Art Abroard
     
Musical Instruments   To enable bands to purchase new instruments
     
Project Funding   To assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community
     
Public Art   Commissioning Art for Public Spaces
     
Re-imaging Communities   Small and large grants to improve public spaces
     
Small Grants Scheme   Grants of £500 to £10,000
     
Visual Arts Development Programme   To create opportunities for organisations to develop their capacity and build audiences

 

     
If you are seeking funding for film-making, this has been delegated to Northern Ireland Screen
 
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