Small Grants Programme
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council has designed this programme to encourage you to develop and deliver your ideas, linked to your artistic needs and to your future plans. The aim of this programme is to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland’s society and culture. We want to support activities which benefit the people of Northern Ireland or that help arts organisations in Northern Ireland carry out their work.
All applications should fit within the objectives stated in the Council’s five-year plan. You can apply for an award between £500 and £10,000 for a project.
Platinum Jubilee Projects: The Platinum Jubilee celebrates 70 years of HM The Queen’s reign. The Arts Council welcomes arts-based Jubilee projects via our Small Grants Programme in line with the general aims of the scheme. Successful projects must be completed by the end of 2022; applicants will note that the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend will be on 5 June 2022.
You can apply for the following costs: • Arts-related Platinum Jubilee projects • Costs of artists and tutors (including fees2, accommodation, subsistence, travel). If applying for artists and/or tutor costs, you must supply the CVs / biography / history of artistic practice) • Materials • Travel expenses within Northern Ireland – please note Arts Council has a maximum allowance of 0.27p per mile. • Equipment hire • Volunteer expenses • Venue hire for workshops, training, rehearsals and performance • Publicity and marketing costs • Evaluation costs • Participation, education and outreach work in film and media and film festivals. • Equipment costs to a maximum value of 50% of your requested amount. Equipment items will only be considered if identified as essential within your project and where it is vital for its successful delivery. Arts Council will not fund equipment only projects. The equipment must be an essential element of your proposal.
We welcome applications from the widest possible range of organisations. You will be required to provide proof that you have a legal constitution.
• Registered charities and other organisations which cannot distribute profits • Groups of organisations working together to deliver specific projects • formally constituted parent-teacher associations