
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.
NB: For deadlines for funding applications click here
Creative Industries innovation Fund
The fund is open to all creative businesses in Northern Ireland. You can apply if you are a sole trader, a partnership or if your business is incorporated as a company. The fund is also open to all sectoral development bodies in Northern Ireland.
Click here for more information
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
Individual artists may apply for funding for international projects or for locally based projects under the Support for the Individual Artist Programme (click here for more information).
For Drama Training Bursaries please click here.
For information about the MacDowell Colony Residency see this guide (Word, Rich Text, PDF)
ORGANISATIONS
| 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 | ||