Ulster Scots Agency: Summer Schools Funding
Open (with deadline for applications)
Age
Arts, culture and heritage
Children (0-12)
Cultural heritage
Cultural, events and festivals
Health, wellbeing and sport
Sport and physical recreation
Verbal arts
Young people (13-25)
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
Fermanagh and Omagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
The Ulster-Scots Summer Schools Grant aims to support community and voluntary groups who wish to deliver a five-day Ulster-Scots Summer School to children aged 7-16 years.
The Summer Schools must be delivered from 1 July to 31 August 2025.
The Ulster-Scots Agency can support the following two options:
- There are two options available for support:
- 1. Standard Summer Schools
(These provide up to 10 different Ulster-Scots workshops and activities - maximum eligible funding of two hours for each Ulster-Scots activity, with a maximum of 20 hours of activity.) - 2. Drama Summer Schools
(Drama tutors may be funded to deliver a week-long programme, culminating in a drama production. Groups may also provide a maximum of five Ulster-Scots workshops and activities.) - Groups can receive up to 75% of eligible costs.
- Groups interested in applying should follow the link to registration here.
- Following a successful registration, a link to an application form, guidelines, and a summer school programme template will be automatically emailed to the group.
Key dates
Application deadline 3pm 14/04/2025