The Arts Council has designed this programme to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland’s society and culture. We want to support activities which benefit the people of Northern Ireland or that help arts organisations in Northern Ireland carry out their work.
- Encourage the involvement of children and young people, older people, or people with disabilities with organisations and artists of the very highest professional standards across the disciplines;
- Encourage proposals which will deliver high quality programming in rural areas;
- Encourage the involvement of, and applications with a focus on, the following:
- Minority Ethnic artists
- D/deaf, neurodiverse and disabled artists
- Emerging artists
- Working-class artists
- LGBTQIA artists
- Promote innovative, original work by Northern Ireland artists across all artforms.
To apply
Find out more and how to apply (online), at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland website below.
National Lottery Project Funding 2026-2027
Application Deadline: Mon 1st Jun, 2026, 12:00PM
