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.
- Anahilt Primary School PTA | Fun for All Festival, 10th & 11th May 2025
- The Welcome Project | Foods of the World, 19th – 23rd January 2026
- Ballymacash Regeneration Group | Connect with Ballymacash, 1st – 12th July 2025
- Ballybeen Improvement Group | July Cultural Festival, 9th – 14th July 2025
- Atlas Women’s Centre | Community Connect & Learn, 1st – 11th July 2025
- Annahilt & Magheraconluce Community Association | Annahilt & Community Fete and Community BBQ, 5th September & August 2025
- Moneyreagh & District Community Association | Village Summer Festival, 11th – 11th August 2025
- Dundonald Purple Vine | Dundonald Orangefest, 7th - 12th July 2025
- Mazetown Rural Action Collective | Mazetown Celebrates Summer, 19th June - 12th July 2025
- Poundbridge and District Community Association | Drumbo Yuletide Festival, 29th October, 6th, 13th & 20th December 2025
- Lisburn Feile | Lisburn Feile, 25th July & 3rd August 2025
- Old Warren Community Association | Old Warren Summer Festival, 5th - 11th July 2025
- Moorcroft Rural Community Association | Moorcroft Community Together, September 2025
- Parent Teacher Association, Friends’ School Lisburn | Parent Teacher Association, Friends’ School Lisburn, December 2025
- Seymourhill & Conway Residents Association | July Festival, 11th July 2025
- Lisburn PSP | Festival of Music and Dance - Lisburn Tattoo, 8th August – 25th October 2025
- Halftown Residents Association | The War is Over, 11th - 16th August 2025
- The Hygiene Bank | National Hygiene Week, 1st & 20th October 2025
- Hillhall Regeneration Group | Building Community together (Festival), 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th July 2025
- Pride of Ballybeen Flute Band | Dundonald Remembers, 4th - 11th November 2025
- LCC Community Trust | Holiday Meals Festival, 25th July & 8th August 2025
- Derriaghy Village Community Association | Summer Celebrations, 1st August 2025
- Larchfield Community Development Association | Family Fun Day, Vintage Rally and Road Runs, 13th September 2025
- Ballymacash Sports Academy | Kickoff Carnival, 5th July 2025
- Hilden Community Association | Hilden Mill and School Revisited, 16th September 2025
- Deramore Community Group | Community Outreach, 11th & 12th July 2025
- Downshire Primary School PTA | A Celebration of Integration and 20 Years, December 2025
- Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band | Tartan Forest Dander 2025, 26th July 2025
- Maghaberry Community Association | Maghaberry Summer Scheme, 4th - 8th August 2025
- Dromara Community Group | Annual Fireworks Display, 31st October 2025
- Largymore Temperance Junior | Christmas Connecting Communities, 9th – 12th December 2025
- Lisburn District Loyal Orange Lodge No.6 | Lisburn Ulster Scots Festival, 17th June to 13th July 2025
- Lower Iveagh District LOL NO 1 | Lower Iveagh Ulster Scots Orange Festival, 19th June & 12th July 2025
- Hill Street Residents Group | Hill Street Inclusion Weekend, 16th August 2025
