Applications open for Arts & Business NI Blueprint programme

Apply for Blueprint 2

Arts & Business NI is inviting applications for the second round of its Blueprint programme. The programme helps small and medium-sized cultural organisations in Northern Ireland become financially sustainable and reduce reliance on short-term public funding.

17 arts organisations from across Northern Ireland are currently completing the first round of Blueprint and have seen the positive impacts the programme brings.

In its second round, ten organisations will be selected to take part. This round will span three years and offer participants comprehensive training and mentoring in areas of finance, fundraising, business models, governance and more.

The programme will also offer a range of investment grants, which are open for flexible use by the recipient organisation to invest in a way that best encourages growth and stability.

Eligibility criteria and the application form are available on the Arts & Business NI website.

Completed applications should be sent to a.mcdonagh@artsandbusinessni.org.uk.

The programme is funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund NI, Department for Communities, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Belfast City Council, and Arts Council Northern Ireland.

First published 21 November 2024