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Grants and Funding

Arts, Heritage and Events

Community Development

Sport & Leisure

Support for Businesses

Funding Support

Grants are available for qualifying residents, community groups, sports clubs and athletes throughout Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.

You can find information about our grants on this website by clicking on the grants in the table below, or using the buttons above to navigate to the relevant section.

You will then be directed to Flexigrant, our new Online Funding Hub to submit your application.

Grant Timetable

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's annual grants and funding programmes are listed in the table below. To find out more information about a grant, click on the programme name which will bring you to another page on this website.

Arts, Heritage and Events Grants

Programme	Opening Date	Closing Date
Community Festival Grant 2026 – 2028	1 October 2025	1 December 2025
Cultural Grant Aid 2025 – 2026	This is a rolling grant process open throughout the year from April 1. Funding will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until the grant budget is exhausted. All applications must be submitted at least three months before funding is required. The Application Process can take up to 12 weeks from date of submission.
Mrs Joan Christie CVO, OBE Legacy Grant and Bursary Scheme 2025- 2026	1 June 2025	31 August 2025
Ulster Scots Small Grants Scheme	30 May 2025	16 June 2025

Community Grants

Programme	Opening Date	Closing Date
Capital Equipment Grant	7 April 2025	19 May 2025
Capital Premises Grant	7 April 2025	19 May 2025
Community Facilities and Programmes Grant	1 October 2025	1 December 2025
Community Facilities Grant	1 October 2025	1 December 2025
Community Programmes and Activities Grant	1 October 2025	1 December 2025
Duke of Edinburgh Legacy Bursary Scheme	9 April 2025	4 June 2025
Good Relations Grant	1 April 2025	Week commencing 31 December 2025
Seniors Christmas Event Grant	1 July 2025	14 August 2025, 4 pm
Small Seeding, Activity and/or Insurance Grant	Rolling grant – open all year	Call 1: 7 February 2025 for applications requiring assistance April, May and June. Call 2: 16 May 2025 for applications requiring assistance July, August and September. Call 3: 8 August 2025 for applications requiring assistance October, November and December. Call 4: 12 November 2025 for applications requiring assistance January, February and March.
Policing Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) – My Community Small Grants Programme	1 April 2025	30 May 2025
Horticultural Grant Programme	1 April 2025	15 April 2025

Sport and Leisure Grants

Name of Programme	Opening Date	Closing Date
Grants to Athletes Bursary Scheme	Call 1: 1 April 2025 Call 2: 1 June 2025 Call 3: 1 August 2025 Call 4: 1 November 2025 Call 5: 1 January 2026	Call 1: 31 May 2025 Call 2: 31 July 2025 Call 3: 31 October 2025 Call 4: 31 December 2025 Call 5: 28 February 2026
Grants to Coaches and Officials Bursary Scheme
Defibrillator Grant
Fitness Suite Gold Card
Grants to Clubs
Sports Event Grant
Capital Grants to Sports Clubs