Grants and funding

We supply a number of grants to help fund events and community activities throughout Belfast. These cover areas such as summer schemes, community festivals, cross-community activities, major sporting events and cultural diversity projects.

You can apply for some schemes throughout the year, while others have specific opening and closing dates for applications.

All our funding programmes are usually advertised in the local press, as well as on this section of our website. Use the links below to find out more about each scheme:

Current programmes

Development and Outreach InitiativeDevelopment and Outreach Initiative

Closing date: 12 noon, 5 March 2012 Children playing football Summer Playscheme Grant

Closing date: 4pm, Thursday 1 March Community Festivals FundCommunity Festivals Fund

Closing date: 12 noon, 24 February 2012
Community Development Project Grant

Closing date: 4pm, 1 March 2012

Ongoing programmes

Support for Sport small development and equipment grants Support for Sport small development and equipment grants

Open throughout the year

Culture and Arts Rolling Programme Culture and Arts Rolling Programme

Open throughout the year