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Application window ran December 1, 2025 through February 9, 2026 (11:59 PM); that window has now passed as of the current date. Funded activity must still occur between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027.
Individual Artist Grant is sponsored by Ards and North Down Borough Council. Offers grants to individual artists for professional development, including courses, residencies, and development opportunities.
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Individual Artist Grant 2026/27 (Ards and North Down Borough Council) - Ards and North Down Borough Council Individual Artist Grant 2026/27 (Ards and North Down Borough Council) Ards and North Down Borough Council INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANT 2026/27 For opportunities taking place between 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 The aim of Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Individual Artists Grant is to enhance professional development across all artforms through funding for short term courses/residencies/development opportunities.
Artists aged 21 years or under should apply to the Youth Arts Training Grant . ...................................................................................................................................
To be eligible you must meet all the following: Resident within the Ards and North Down Borough A practicing professional artist [1] in any recognised art form [2] including; visual art, applied art, multi-media, music, dance, drama, literature. Applying to, or have been accepted or invited onto, a course/residency/development opportunity to enhance professional development.
[1] See Appendix 1 in the Criteria and Guidance Notes for definition of practicing professional artist [2] See Appendix 2 in the Criteria and Guidance Notes for definition of recognised art form The applicant must be able to: Demonstrate a quality professional practice. Have sufficient experience in their creative art form.
Be able to provide evidence of, and clearly show what the course/residency/development opportunity will involve, by providing relevant information relating to the opportunity, details of facilitators, and its benefits to the applicant. The course/residency/development opportunity cannot start before 1 April 2026 and must be completed by 31 March 2027.
................................................................................................................................... WHAT TYPE OF COURSE/TRAINING OR RESIDENCY* IS SUITABLE? This grant is for short term courses/residencies/development opportunities.
Short term opportunities are deemed to be those which are no longer than 3 months in length and must take place within the grant financial year (between 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027).
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, Ballinglen Arts Foundation, and the John Hewitt Summer School.
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 bursary application deadline of Monday 8 December 2025. **Arts Bursary Programme : andculture.
org. uk/funding/bursaries ................................................................................................................................... A maximum grant of £250 is available.
Please read the full Individual Artist Grant Criteria and Guidance Notes document linked at the bottom of this page (can also be downloaded under the heading "Related") before completing your application. ...................................................................................................................................
It is recommended that you compile the essential documentation in the following formats before completing your application online, ready to be uploaded: Up-to-date CV (PDF or Word document ONLY) Supporting materials* in the following formats where applicable (Images [JPEG or PNG ONLY] no less than 1MB, audio files no more than 60 seconds in length and under 25MB, video files no more than 60 seconds in length and under 25MB, publications / examples of writing as one PDF or Word document only) Evidence of course/residency/development opportunity programme/information (PDF or Word document ONLY) Receipts/invoices/evidence of costs (PDF or Word document ONLY) Further information relating to the course/residency/development opportunity (PDF or Word document ONLY) Please see the Grant Criteria and Guidance Notes for further information.
Failure to supply the requested essential documentation at time of application will result in your application not being assessed. ...................................................................................................................................
Monday 9 February 2026, 11:59pm (sharp) Please Note: Application form will shut at 11:59pm precisely and incomplete applications will be lost, and therefore not received or accepted. You are encouraged to complete your application at your earliest convenience and not on the date of the deadline in case you encounter internet or connection issues.
Please ensure that you leave sufficient time before the deadline to complete all questions, and upload all supporting documents to the application form.
If you encounter any issues, please read the 'FAQ's / Technical Troubleshooting' below: Click here to read the FAQ's / Technical Troubleshooting Click here to read the FAQ's / Technical Troubleshooting It is recommended that applicants save their progress as they work through their application, and BEFORE submitting the application by clicking the 'save and come back later' button at the bottom of each page.
By clicking this button you will be sent a link to access your application and will prevent your progress from being lost. Here is a list of our most commonly asked questions or technical issues that could be experienced by some users: If you are still having issues after carrying out the troubleshooting below, or your question is not listed here, then please email arts@ardsandnorthdown.
gov.uk – please ensure to contact us well before the deadline. Please be advised that emails are not monitored outside of office hours, at weekends, or on Bank Holidays. Files not uploading – Possible Issue No 1: Please ensure to only upload documents in the format requested, and ensure they are under the maximum file size as stated.
(For example: Please only upload Word documents or PDF documents, Images should be Jpeg or Png files ONLY and less than 25MB, video or audio files should be less than 60 seconds in length and less than 25MB.) Files not uploading – Possible Issue No 2: Another reason that a file might not upload will be because of internet speeds. Please check your internet is working correctly and has a good bandwidth.
It is recommended that you do not use public WIFI (eg: at a cafe) as they would have limited bandwidth. I am unable to continue typing in a text box: Some answers will have a maximum character limit. Please ensure that your answer is under the character limit.
I’ve lost my progress/application, can you send me my application? : Unfortunately we do not have access to incomplete applications, and we cannot see who has started an application. Please ensure to save your progress as you work.
You will be emailed a unique link from Citizen Space to continue your application at a later date if required. (Check your spam/junk folders) The form is not letting me continue to the next page: Some questions require an answer. Please ensure to respond to any questions on each page marked ‘(required)’ so that you can save your progress and continue.
I was working on my application, and I have received a message ‘Activity is now closed’ and I am unable to continue: The application form will close precisely and automatically on the date and time stated. If you have not submitted the application before the time of deadline, the form will shut automatically, and your application will be lost.
If your question has not been resolved after referring to the Troubleshooting, or if you require special assistance with your application, please contact us at arts@ardsandnorthdown. gov.uk no later than 12noon Monday 2 February 2026 and a member of staff will get back to you. ...................................................................................................................................
It is recommended that before submitting your application that you click the 'save and come back later' button at the bottom left of each page. This will save your work allowing you to return to it. You will need to complete each question on that page before you can save the work or move on to the next page.
If you submit your application without saving your work, and you experience an IT issue or loss of internet connection, your work will be lost and you will have to start again. ...................................................................................................................................
If you require special assistance with this application process, require a one-to-one telephone/video meeting for advice, or would prefer to complete a Word version of this application, please contact us before the deadline ( no later than 12noon, Monday 2 February 2026 ) so this can be arranged. Email: artsgrants@ardsandnorthdown. gov.uk for more information.
Once applicants have successfully submitted their proposal on the system, they will receive an automated acknowledgement email with their unique reference number. Please check your junk folder. If you do not receive this email, then your application has not been submitted.
If you experience any problems with this online application form, please contact Ards Arts Centre before the deadline: arts@ardsandnorthdown. gov.uk Your browser does not support inline PDF viewing. Please download the PDF .
What happens to your Application? Applications to the Individual Artist Grant are assesses after each deadline by a panel made of Ards and North Down Borough Council Officers. The deadlines for receipt of applications are published on the cover of the application form.
All training/residencies/courses must take place between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027. Completed applications should be submitted to Ards Arts Centre by the relevant deadline. A pass mark will be agreed and set before applications are assessed.
Those who do not reach the pass mark will not be awarded. Applicants should note that while careful consideration will be given to each application, it may not be possible to assist every applicant even if all the criteria are met. You will be contacted by email to inform you of the outcome of your application.
This usually takes four weeks from the application deadline. Please refer the Council website regarding appeals procedure. www.
ardsandnorthdown. gov.uk artsgrants@ardsandnorthdown. gov.uk Individual Artist Grant Criteria 2026.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to individual artists in Ards and North Down. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to £250. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Individual Artist Grant is funded by Ards and North Down Borough Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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