Applications Now Open for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Community Festivals Fund 2017/ 2018
March 21, 2017
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is pleased to announce the launch of its Community Festivals Fund for 2017/ 2018, jointly funded with the Department for Communities NI.
Adding a festive flourish at the launch celebrations are Councillor Tim Morrow, Chair of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Leisure & Community Development Committee, 9 year old Daire and dynamic duo Jazzmin McClure and Christina Nelson.
Established in recognition of the positive contribution that festivals can make to communities in increasing social cohesion, celebrating cultural identity and strengthening community relations as well to the local economy, properly governed community and voluntary organisations working within the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area are encouraged to apply for a minimum grant of £1,000 up to a maximum of £3,500 to deliver a Community Festival in their area.
Launching this year’s programme, Councillor Tim Morrow, the Chair of Leisure & Community Development Committee of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, said; “The City of Lisburn & Castlereagh has a rich, diverse heritage. The Council’s Community Festivals Fund will only strengthen community participation. The grant encourages projects which promote positive life changes while enabling our grass root communities to tell their local story as part of our city’s dynamic living culture. I would encourage all interested groups to apply and to take advantage of the Council’s Community Festivals Grant and Information Evenings.”
How to apply
Online applications must be submitted at www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/community
Alternatively, groups can obtain and submit a hard copy of their application by contacting the Community Arts Office, ISLAND Arts Centre on
T: 028 92 509509
E: lynda.mccord@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or E:caroline.reid@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Important dates:
Wed 29 March @ 7pm - Information Session - ISLAND Arts Centre
Thur 30 March @ 7pm - Information Session - Bradford Court.
Thur 13 April @ 4pm – Application Submission Deadline. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.
April & May - Grant Assessment.
June - Letters of Confirmation to Applicants.
If you are unable to attend one of the above Information Sessions you may obtain information on the grant process by contacting Caroline Reid, Community Arts & Outreach Officer or Lynda McCord, Arts Administration Assistant on: (t): 028 92 509509 or
E:caroline.reid@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
E:lynda.mccord@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
NB. The Community Festival Fund scheme is subject to availability of funds and therefore the scheme is competitive. Even if an application scores highly, the Council cannot guarantee all or any of the funding requested.