Individual Artist Grant

Professional Artists living in the Borough may apply through the Individual Artist Grant for support towards training costs and artistic residencies to enhance professional development across all artforms. 

Applications for ROUND 2 of the Individual Artist Grant 2025/26 will open on Thursday 24 April.

This will be for activity taking place from 1 Aug 2025 - 31 March 2026.

 

Who can apply?

Professionally practicing artists in any art form (including; visual art, applied art, craft, multimedia, music, dance, drama, literature, etc) resident in the borough of Ards and North Down.

Artists aged 21 years or under should apply to the Youth Arts Training Grant.

What is available?

A maximum grant of £250 is available.

Application Deadline:

Monday 9 June 2025, 11:59pm 

(For activity taking place from 1 August 2025 - 31 March 2026)

What type of Course / Training or Residency* is suitable?

Those:

  • that improve technical skills which relate to the artist’s professional art practice
  • that improve the artist’s ability to manage their professional art practice
  • that develop new skills which support the artist’s professional art practice

*Please Note: If the opportunity that you are applying to is an artist's residency, please be advised that we have an Arts Residency Bursary Programme to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and Ballinglen Arts Foundation. If you wish to apply to any of the residencies listed, please apply through Ards and North Down Borough Council's Arts Bursary Programme** (linked below) as your application will not be considered through the Individual Artist funding stream. Please note the earlier deadline of 30 January 2025.

**Arts Bursary Programme: andculture.org.uk/funding/bursaries

How do I apply?

Please read the full Individual Artist Grant Criteria document before completing your application.

Application to the Individual Artist Grant is by an online application form.

TO APPLY CLICK HERE 

Email: artsgrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk for more information.

Further Information

If you require further information, or require assistance with your application form, please contact Ards Arts Centre at: artsgrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk 

Download the Individual Artist Grant Criteria here:

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