# Arts Council of Northern Ireland offers three new funding programmes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/01/08/arts-council-of-northern-ireland-offers-three-funds/
- Published: 2020-01-08T10:07:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**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](http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/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](http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/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](http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/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](http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/)
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.”