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National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme - Major Individual Artists is sponsored by Arts Council of Northern Ireland. This programme offers significant grants to established artists across all disciplines who have achieved national or international recognition, enabling them to develop extended or ambitious work with a significant creative outcome.
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Our Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP), offers you the chance to apply for grants between £62 and £15,000. This programme is for artists who are ready to develop their practice. This fund offers opportunity for research, supports you by providing time to create new work, to train, to develop fresh ideas, to receive mentoring and to travel.
SIAP is open for applications once each year, usually July, while our International Travel Awards programme is a rolling programme. If you have a disability which affects your ability to complete the online application form, please contact the University of Atypical . They will provide tailored advice and support to D/deaf, disabled and Neurodiverse applicants when submitting an application to Arts Council Programmes.
National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme - Major Individual Artists Mon 20th Jul, 2026, 12:00PM National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme - Project Funding for Individual Artists Thu 30th Jul, 2026, 12:00PM National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme - Artists' International Development Fund Thu 30th Jul, 2026, 12:00PM Thu 20th Aug, 2026, 12:00PM National Lottery Travel Awards Art Therapy and Art Psychotherapy The Arts Council of Northern Ireland provides development opportunities and support to artists and organisations through public funding initiatives, including some Arts and Health related initiatives.
For example, we may fund arts activities that directly engage with individuals within healthcare, community and arts-based settings, where the aim is to promote the well-being and mental health of participants through the inherent value of the creative process.
We do not fund Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy which has a clinical focus or sets a therapeutic goal against a specific co-developed treatment plan centred on psychotherapeutic theory. Please note the titles Art Therapist and Art Psychotherapist are protected by law and to use either of these titles it is a legal requirement to be registered as such with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) .
All UK Art Therapists must be registered with the HCPC . Need help with your funding application or further information?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Artists who are ready to develop their practice; supports research, creating new work, training, developing ideas, mentoring, and travel opportunities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows £62 to £15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 20, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme - Major Individual Artists is funded by Arts Council of Northern Ireland. 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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