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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

 

Revenue 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
     

 

Capital Funding

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