Arts Council of Northern Ireland offers three new funding programmes
Howard Lake | 8 January 2020 | News
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) is offering funding opportunities under three new programmes, supported by the Department for Communities and available to organisations throughout Northern Ireland.
Programme one: Rural Needs Small Grants Programme – Grants of up to £10,000 to enable arts organisations to deliver arts programmes to rurally-based communities. Expressions of interest close Friday 17th January 2020.
Programme two: New Commissioning Programme for Creative Innovation – Grants of up to £20,000 to support the commissioning of new, creative work. Expressions of interest close Friday 17th January 2020.
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Programme three: Pilot Premium Payments Programme – Grants of up to £5,000 to enable arts organisations to access support to assist Section 75 accessibility to their arts programming. This is a rolling programme; expressions of interest close Friday 13th March 2020.
Commenting on the funding, Roisin McDonough, Arts Council of Northern Ireland Chief Executive said:
“These valuable programmes offer arts organisations the opportunity to deliver arts to communities in rural locations, commission new works and create arts experiences that are both accessible and inclusive.”
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