Funding

We invest in cultural events and activity throughout Belfast to improve quality of life here. Our top tips for funding success may help you fill in the funding application forms.

Funding programmes

Rolling Programme
This programme is currently open for applications. This programme provides small grants to support innovation in arts and heritage. Grants will range from £500 to £3,000.

Multi-Annual Funding Scheme
This scheme is not currently open to applications. Organisations receive a minimum of £30,000 of funding which helps arts, cultural, and heritage organisations in Belfast to carry out their work. Development and Outreach Initiative
This initiative is not currently open for applications. It aims to increase community participation and access to culture and arts activity in Belfast, as well as building capacity and boosting cultural activity in communities with weak cultural infrastructures.

Annual Funding Scheme
This scheme is not currently open for applications - it will be open again in the autumn. It help arts, cultural and heritage organisations in Belfast to carry out their work and to create programmes which benefit people who live and visit here.

Funding awarded to organisations in 2007 - 2008 (financial year)

We fund a range of organisations throughout Belfast. You will find a list of the amounts of funding we provided, from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, below:

Other funding organisations

Find out more information about other funding organsisations

Contact us

Culture and Arts
Development Department
Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
Tel : 028 9027 0461
Fax : 028 9027 0325
Email: cultureandartsadmin@belfastcity.gov.uk