12 arts organisations secure investment from Arts & Business NI Blueprint programme
3rd March, 2026
Following a successful foundation phase in 2025, 12 arts and cultural organisations in Northern Ireland have secured a second round of funding to bring their long-term growth projects to life. This latest boost has been made possible thanks to a significant investment of £320,000 from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department for Communities.
The Blueprint programme is designed to break the cycle of short-term funding by equipping the arts sector with the capital and commercial skills needed for long-term financial stability.
Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development, Arts Council of Northern Ireland said: “The Arts Council of Northern Ireland welcomes this investment from Arts & Business NI which will provide twelve arts organisations here with the financial means to strategically develop, enhance and reinforce their business; helping to create a long-term financially stable arts sector.”
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Blueprint is supported by the Dormant Accounts Fund NI (National Lottery Community Fund), Department for Communities NI, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Belfast City Council.