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 is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Making Art in Communities Funding Programme (MAC) is to support constituted community groups/organisations based in the Council area to participate in, develop to promote the Arts.
MAC will provide funding in a range of artistic categories to raise community awareness about issues, including health promotion, environment and sustainability, urban renewal, rural revitalisation, cultural planning, community strengthening, social inclusion and cultural diversity.
Up to £1500 is available for any one organisation in each financial year.
This grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Applications for arts grants to assist arts events, projects or related activities up to £3000 are welcomed from individual artists, (domicilled in or have their base in) and constituted arts organisations, (where project location and beneficiaries are within) the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area.
The Arts Organisation grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
The Individual Artist grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
This award enables a local writer to spend a week at the popular Summer School in Armagh enjoying a varied programme of talks, readings and workshops led by a host of internally renowned writers and speakers (food and accommodation are included).
This grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
This bursary allows a successful Artist to spend two all-inclusive weeks at the prestigious Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co Monaghan. This idyllic artists’ retreat play host to artists from around the world working in a variety of art forms.
This grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.
LCCC invites applications from young people aged 16-25 years for a financial award of up to £1000 to support arts projects, residencies or approved study, over and above full time second or third level education. All art forms are eligible for the award.
It may also cover the purchase of specialised equipment/materials or to cover travel and attendance at arts events outside of Northern Ireland.
This grant is open for applications from 12 noon on Friday 15th November and will close for applications at 12 noon on Friday 13th December 2024 for festivals happening between 1 March 2025 and 31 March 2026.