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New Belfast's call for artists

New Belfast Community Arts Initiative is calling for artists from a variety of artistic backgrounds to facilitate our arts workshop programme which engages community groups across Belfast.
New Belfast Community Arts Initiative | Francesca Biondi | 10 Oct 2008

Retro shop helps out The Cedar Foundation

Viva Retro, a brand new retro shop in North Street, Belfast recently opened its doors to the public. There is everything that you could want to step back in time, from records to furniture, clothes and games as well as posters and toys.
The Cedar Foundation Head Office | Gayle Campbell | 25 Sep 2008

Can’t find that publication?

It could well be in NICVA’s Library. NICVA has built up a comprehensive library resource over many years, with current and historical information of all kinds...
NICVA | John McCormick | 30 Jun 2008

Arts Council commits £1.6m

The Arts Council has announced that it has fulfilled its pledge to plough the hard-won uplift of £1.7m it secured through the NI Budget 2008-11 straight back into the arts in Northern Ireland.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 19 Mar 2008

Changes to Awards for All programme

Revisions have been made to the funding priorities of some of the Big Lottery Fund's Awards For All distributors, and will be effective from 1st April 2008, the Guidance notes and application forms are currently being updated.

Community Arts Grants Open

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is offering Small Grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 for community arts projects. 

Arts Council launch STart UP initiative

The Arts Council have launched the STart UP Initiative which is a new initiative set up to provide support, including grant aid, to those organisations throughout Northern Ireland who have not yet availed of Arts Council funding, including Awards For All.

Culture and Arts funding (Belfast)

Belfast City Council’s has opened its Annual Funding for Culture and Arts grants. As part of ongoing cultural investment, applications are now invited for Multi Annual Funding and Annual Funding for Culture and Arts 2008 - 2009.

Re-imaging Communities Roadshows

The Arts Council Re-imaging Communities programme will be taking a roadshow across Northern Ireland throughout October to encourage applications for programme grants.

Poots Announces £2m for North West

Arts and Culture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced awards totalling over £2 million for local organisations and projects from the North West Cultural Challenge Fund.

Election Question Time

More than 60 people from the voluntary and community sector and candidates from seven parties took part in NICVA’s election question time on Monday 12 February in the run-up to the Assembly elections in March.
NICVA | Stephen Gray | 14 Feb 2007

Arts Council Suspends MAP Programme

The Arts Council will permit only 9 organisations to ‘apply’ for Lottery Multi-Annual funding in the 2007 to 2008 financial year.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 12 Jan 2007

Lisburn Arts Grants Scheme

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.

Another Arts Council deadline looms

With typical notice the Arts Council opened its Public Arts Programme on 20 November 2006 only to close it again on the 14 December 2006. Other deadlines follow later next year.

Funding for Belfast's arts and culture

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

Arts to unite against funding cuts

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

Olympic Cultural Trust news

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.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 06 Nov 2006

Support for European Culture

Funding is now available from the European Commission for projects that offer support for organisations active at European level in the field of culture.
NICVA | James Laverty | 06 Nov 2006

Northern Bank Community Grants

Northern Bank has just announced a new programme providing grass roots support to local projects promoting Knowledge, Culture and Sport.

Arts Council Project Grants

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

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