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Tourism and culture
Our Cultural Multi-Annual Grants scheme offers two funding strands. The funding is available for two or four years. Under this scheme, we offer two funding strands which are available for two or four years.
This scheme includes:
For festivals and events:
For arts and heritage organisations with a year-round programme of activity:
In April 2024, we awarded four-year grants to the four festivals in this table. Each link opens in a new window.
| Festival | Web |
|---|---|
| ArtsEkta | Belfast Mela |
| Féile an Phobail | Féile an Phobail August Festival |
| Young at Art | Belfast Children's Festival |
| NI Science Festival | NI Science Festival |
In April 2024, we awarded two-year grants to the 15 festivals in this table. Each link opens in a new window.
| Festival | Web |
|---|---|
| Belfast Film Festival | Belfast Film Festival |
| Belfast International Arts Festival | Belfast International Arts Festival |
| Belfast Photo Fest | Belfast Photo Festival |
| Belfast Summer School Trad Music | Belfast Traditional Music |
| Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | CQAF |
| Cinemagic | Cinemagic |
| Conradh na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia | Seachtain na Gaeilge |
| CQAF Out to Lunch | CQAF |
| Docs Ireland | Docs Ireland |
| Eastside Arts Festival | Eastside Arts |
| Féile an Phobail: Féile an Earraigh (FAE) | Féile Belfast |
| Féile an Phobail: Féile an tSamhain (Draíocht) | Féile Belfast |
| Festival of Fools | Fools Belfast |
| Imagine Belfast | Imagine Belfast |
| Outburst Arts Festival | Outburst Arts |
In April 2024, we awarded grants to the ten arts and heritage organisations in this table. Each link opens in a new window.
| Arts or heritage organisation | Web |
|---|---|
| Belfast Community Circus School Ltd | Circusful |
| Belfast Exposed | Belfast Exposed |
| Crescent Arts Centre | Crescent Arts |
| Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich | Culturlann |
| Duncairn Arts Centre | The Duncairn |
| Lyric Theatre (NI) | Lyric Theatre |
| Oh Yeah Music Centre | Oh Yeah Belfast |
| The Black Box Trust | Black Box Belfast |
| The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) | The Mac Live |
| Ulster Orchestra Society Ltd | Ulster Orchestra |
If you would like information on recent funding awards, case studies of recipients or our guide on cultural funding, contact us by email: culture@belfastcity.gov.uk
In April 2024, we awarded two-year grants to the 30 arts and heritage organisations in this table. Each link opens in a new window.
| Arts or heritage organisation | Web |
|---|---|
| An Droichead | An Droichead |
| Beat | Beat Carnival |
| Bruiser | Bruiser Theatre |
| Cahoots NI | Cahoots NI |
| Community Arts Partnership | CAP Arts Centre |
| Cuman Culturtha Mhic Reachtain | MhicReachtain |
| DU Dance | DU DanceNI |
| Dumbworld | Dumbworld |
| Fighting Words | Fighting Words |
| Golden Thread Gallery | Golden Thread Gallery |
| Household | Household Belfast |
| Kabosh | Kabosh |
| Kids in Control | Rogue Encounters |
| Linen Hall Library | Linenhall |
| Maiden Voyage Dance | Maiden Voyage Dance |
| Moving on Music | Moving on Music |
| Nerve Centre | Nerve Centre |
| Open Arts | Open Arts |
| Prime Cut | Primecut Productions |
| QFT | Queen's Film Theatre |
| Queen Street Studios | Queen Street Studios |
| Replay | Replay Theatre |
| Source | Source Magazine |
| Strand Arts Centre | Strand Arts Centre |
| Streetwise | Streetwise Community Circus |
| Terra Nova | Terra Nova Productions |
| The Belfast Ensemble | The Belfast Ensemble |
| University of Atypical | University of Atypical |
| Wheelworks | Wheelworks Arts |
| Youth Action | Youth Action |
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