LCCC Community Festivals Fund
The Community Festivals Fund (CFF) was established in recognition of the potential contribution that festivals can make to communities, the local economy and wider government priorities.
The fund aims to support the development and capacity of locally run festivals by providing support and training to make them less reliant on public funding in addition to offering funding towards the costs of events. The fund enables community organisations to celebrate their cultural identity and strengthen community relations while promoting equality and targeting poverty and social inclusion.
A minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £3,500 is available for any one organisation in each financial year.
This grant closed for applications at 5pm, Friday 28th November 2025 for festivals happening between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2027.
Funding investment for constituted community groups
ISLAND Arts is delighted to announce that the council is investing in Arts & Cultural delivery across the council area. Financial support for arts and cultural grants and in arts bursaries to develop and support local artists, arts organisations and companies working in the arts and cultural sector and a further investment co-funded by the Department for Communities, for city-based constituted community groups to develop their own arts and cultural events and festivals, all of which seek to develop our city as a cultural destination and place to live and work.
- St. Patrick's GAC, Lisburn | Lá na gClub/Club Day | 12th April 2026
- St. Joseph's GAC, Glenavy | Glenavy Community Festival | 1st–3rd May 2026
- Megaberry True Blues LOL 86 | USA 250 | 1st–2nd May 2026
- Moira Friendship Group | Alive Dance Festival | 2nd May 2026
- Glenclare Community Group | Glenclare Wellbeing Festival | May/June 2026
- Dundonald Football Team | Carole Preston Tournament | June 2026
- Dromara Primary School PTA | The Big Splash and Craft Fair | June 2026
- Mazetown Rural Action Collective | Summer in Mazetown | 18th June–13th July 2026
- Atlas Womens Centre | Grow & Gather Together | 1st–10th July 2026
- Ballymacash Regeneration Network | Cash Fest | 1st–12th July 2026
- Old Warren Community Association | Old Warren Energised | 1st–31st July 2026
- Hillhall Regeneration Group | Connecting & Building Community Cohesion | 8th–11th July 2026
- Deramore Community Group | Cultural Outreach Festival | 9th–11th July 2026
- Ballybeen Improvement Group | July Cultural Fun Day | 11th July 2026
- Seymourhill & Conway Residents Association | July Festival | 11th July 2026
- Halftown Residents Association | Halftown Community Festival | 11th July–8th August 2026
- Hillsborough Working Together | Festival at the Fort | 14th July 2026
- Lisburn Féile | Lisburn Féile | 16th–26th July 2026
- Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band | Tartan Forest Dander 2026 | 25th July 2026
- Karma Kalakendram | Onam Festival | 10th–16th August 2026
- Friends of Ferguson Heritage & Harry Ferguson Celebration Committee | The Harry Ferguson Festival | 21st–22nd August 2026
- Derriaghy Village Community Association | Derriaghy Comes Together | 22nd August 2026
- LCC Community Trust | Celebrating Cultures: Caribbean & Fijian Food and Culture Festival | 22nd August & 18th September 2026
- Maghaberry Community Centre | Summer Festival | 3rd–7th August 2026
- Ballymacash Sports Academy | Ballymacash Active Summer Festival | 20th July–7th August 2026
- Annahilt & Magheraconluce Community Association | Anahilt Community Fete and Community BBQ | 4th September & August TBC 2026
- Larchfield Community Development Association | Family Fun Day, Vintage Rally and Road Runs | 12th September 2026
- Lisburn PSP | Lisburn Festival of Music | September 2026
- The Welcome Project | Foods of the World | 2nd–31st October 2026
- Dundonald Primary School PTA | Dundonald PS Lantern Festival | October 2026
- Dromara Community Group | Community Fireworks Display | October 2026
- Moorcroft Rural Community Association | Music In The Community | October/November 2026
- Lisburn Orange Hall Management Committee (LOHMC)Lisburn North | Festival of Myths, Plots and Memories, October/November 2026
- Carryduff Set Dancing Club | Carryduff Set Dancing Halloween (Samhain) Festival (Ceili) | 31st October–1st November 2026
- Anahilt LOL 752 | Annahilt Light and Legacy Festival | 5th–18th November 2026
- Pride of Ballybeen Community Flute Band | Dundonald Remembers | 6th–11th November 2026
- Poundbridge & District Community Association | Drumbo Yuletide Festival | 28th November–12th December 2026
- Largymore Temperance Junior | Christmas Connecting Communities | 7th–12th December 2026
- Parent Teacher Association, Friends’ School Lisburn | Friends' For Life Festival | March 2027
