Arts Council Northern Ireland – Young People and Wellbeing Arts Programme 2016-2019

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 10 July, 4pm

In 2011, the Arts Council embarked on the research, development and production of a strategy for Youth Arts in Northern Ireland for the period 2013 to 2017. A recommendation within the Youth Arts Strategy was the development of a programme aimed at our most disadvantaged and hard to reach young people, with a priority on a mental health awareness project targeting young people at risk.

The strategy recognises that engagement in the arts is a useful mechanism for enhancing personal attributes including self-esteem and motivation and participative community arts-based projects are particularly effective in promoting young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing.

The Young People and Wellbeing Arts Programme has been developed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

Grants up to £10,000 are available. You can apply for up to 100% of the eligible costs of the project. Projects can be up to 1 year duration.

Who can apply?
Constituted community and voluntary groups working with young people that can demonstrate fit with the programme targets.
Applications will be considered for programmes targeting young people within the ages of 12- 18 years.

For more information see: artscouncil-ni.org/

Arts Council Northern Ireland – Young People and Wellbeing Arts Programme 2016-2019