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Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council (ABC): Revenue Grants

Open or will open again Arts, culture and heritage Community and neighbourhood development Community development Cultural, events and festivals good relations Performing arts Verbal arts Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

Funding is available through the following grant programmes:

  • Community Development Grants;

    • To fund the delivery of programmes where there are clear community development outcomes or to fund the core running costs of community development-focused organisations.
  • Arts Project Fund,

    • To fund the delivery of programmes that develop the skills of communities in a particular art-form and showcase the learning and skills developed.
  • Culture & Events Grants;

    • Community Events Fund - For those organisations wishing to apply for an event held within their local community.
    • Large Event Fund - For larger scale events which have value and interest well beyond the local Council area
    • International Tourism Event Fund - For larger scale events with genuine appeal to the out-of-state visitor and which will generate significant out-of-state tourism revenue and PR for the Borough.
  • Good Relations Grants;

    • To fund the delivery of programmes that have strong good relations outcomes or to fund the core running costs of good relations-focused organisations.
  • International Linkage Grant.

    • To facilitate organisations in building effective, strong & active international linkages to maximise the benefit to the Borough gained across trade, investment, culture, tourism & best practice learning.

Key dates

Call 2 opens 9am 24/03/2025
Call 2 closes midday 25/04/2025
Call 3 opens 9am 18/08/2025
Call 3 closes midday 12/09/2025