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Belfast City Council: Artist Studios and Maker Spaces Organisational Grants 2025-2026

Open (with deadline for applications) Arts, culture and heritage Belfast City Medium (up to £60,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

Their funding is open to eligible organisations and groups that run artist studios in Belfast. These grants are for organisations which have struggled to secure funding from Belfast City Council through existing programmes and need some assistance to help stabilise and develop.

Grants available

The fund has £150,000 available and is a competitive grants process.

You can apply for up to £10,000 to use towards specified developmental needs in a 12-month period. Organisations that accommodate 25 or more active artists can apply for a grant up to £20,000. For these applicants, they must meet additional eligibility criteria and supply a suitable business case.

Eligibility for Artist Studios Organisational Grants

  • To be eligible to apply, your group or organisation should:
    • operate an artist studio in Belfast
    • use an artist-led, co-director learning model