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The Arts Council will permit only 9 organisations to ‘apply’ for Lottery Multi-Annual funding in the 2007 to 2008 financial year.

This Arts Grants Scheme, for the provision of direct grants or guarantees against loss is for arts organisations and practising artists from the City of Lisburn.

Culture Minister Maria Eagle MP has had discussions on 8 November 2006 with the Ulster-Scots Agency.

Belfast City Council has opened its Development and Outreach Initiative to applications.

The arts sector is rallying together in the face of further cuts to Northern Ireland’s arts budget.

Legacy Trust UK Consortium has been selected as the preferred candidate to establish a new charitable Trust to support a diverse range of cultural and sporting initiatives throughout the UK associated with the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
Northern Bank has just announced a new programme providing grass roots support to local projects promoting Knowledge, Culture and Sport.

Guidelines and applications forms are available for the Projects Grants programme.

The Arts Council has reopened its Annual Support of Organisations Programme on 4 October with a closing date of 16 November 2006.

The Wheel is delighted to announce the launch of learningpoint.ie, a central web-based sign-posting service providing a single source of accurate, up-to-date information about training opportunities throughout the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland.

An exciting new project representing the diversity of culture in Portadown has been launched this week.

Culture 2000 which has now closed. Culture 2007 will begin in 2007 and it is hoped that the first call for Culture 2007 will be launched in the Autumn of 2006 (though there is the possibility that it may be delayed until early in 2007).

How many potential young filmmakers that you know, have got what it takes?

The Ulster-Scots Agency's published its business plan earlier this year showing the breakdown of funding to programmes. The largest proportion of funding is on its own staff and running costs (34% or £717,000).

Developing the Peace Process through an innovative Poetry & Arts Project
To produce a series of fresh local community based, creative statements which explore, celebrate and highlight peace throughout Northern Ireland

Arts Council reopens Support for Individual Artist Programmes and pays for General Arts Awards with National Lottery funds. (General Arts Awards were previously supported by exchequer funds).

The Arts Council has opened a new scheme modelled on the Awards for All scheme but not funded by the National Lottery for Protestant communities. Place, Identity and Art is a £200,000 programme.
A new dual format publication has been released to tell the story of successful social enterprise ventures in Northern Ireland’s capital. The document, entitled ‘Making Good Money in Belfast’ tells the story of ten enterprises, from social festivals to housing associations and famous entertainment venues.

To gain an understanding of the position of Arts Council funding programmes, NICVA has provided this table showing the schemes currently open, closed and under review.

A total of four students from Northern Ireland have won awards at this year’s HP Digital Imagination photography competition ahead of 6300 other entries across primary and secondary school students, North and South.
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