Www.artscouncil-ni.org Annual Funding Programme 2016/17 Information Session Community Arts Partnership Tuesday 17 th November 11am-1pm

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Annual Funding Programme 2016/17

Information Session

Community Arts Partnership

Tuesday 17th November 11am-1pm


What is different about this year’s application process?1. All applications must be made on-line

2. All attached documents must be in Word, Excel or pdf and cannot exceed 25Mb collectively within each form

2. Five key organisational documents must be uploaded to www.govfundingpublic.nics.gov.uk

3. There are three separate application forms which cover:• Core funding• Programme• Sustainability

4. No signatures required, only a tick box to state that you agree with a set of statements


Where to Start?Register on Government Funders Database to enableyou to upload organisation documents;

1. Copy of Constitution/Memorandum of Association2. List of office bearers3. Organisation Chart4. Copy of Audited/Certified/Adopted Accounts5. Rental Agreement/Lease or evidence of ownership

http://govfundingpublic.nics.gov.uk *Please note if we do not receive these documents by

the deadline of 4pm on 17 December 2015 your application

will be deemed ineligible.


Step 1: Registering on Government Funders Website See page 5 of Guidance Notes

Instructions for uploading are available on our website

www.artscouncilni.org/funding

If already registered you will have a unique reference number, if not register now as it can take a few days to get a password.


Additional Documents

There is no requirement to submit a Strategic Plan or Business

Plan.

Submit any outstanding Board minutes to ACNI now by e-mail

or at AFP client meetings.

Please forward or pass on any reports or documentary material

in relation to this year’s award, to your Officer, there is no

opportunity to upload these as part of this year’s application

process.


Core funding will be supported by ACNI Exchequer funding

Programming and Sustainability will be supported by ACNI Lottery funding *Once an award is made there will be no opportunity to move any funding between core and programming

Step 2. Completing Your Forms


The only form where you have to complete organisational details and equality monitoring.

What you can apply for?Administrative Salaries Rent & RatesLight & HeatMaintenance, Security, etc.Telephone, Broadband Costs, etc.Printing, Postage and Stationary Financial & Legal Costs Insurance

Form No. 1 Main Form & Core Costs


Form 1 continued…

Upload and Attach the following documents;

• List of all sub committees of the board• Statement of how your programme meets

ACNI strategic objectives (max 1000 words)• Detailed description of how your activity

meets AFP criteria (bullet point each sub criteria on page 6 of guidance notes)

• Detailed budget for core costs only (anything over £1,000 detailed as per usual)

• If your accounts uploaded to the Government Funding Database are not 2014/15 you must attached management accounts as at 31 March 2015

• Completed Safeguarding checklist


Form No. 2 Programming Costs

What you can apply for?Artists’ CostsVolunteer ExpensesAudience Development PlansPublicity & Marketing excluding catering and

merchandising

TransportTravel, Accommodation & Subsistence Equipment & MaterialsAccess and Participation Plans


Form 2 continued…

Upload and submit the following documents;• Detailed project description to include costs

for each element• All budget lines over £1,000 should be

broken down as far as possible• Detailed description of which elements you

would propose to cut or amend should full request not be met


Form No. 3 Sustainability Programme

This is Lottery-funded and if you intend to apply you MUST first discuss your proposal for transformation with your officer to assess its suitability under this particular element.

Whilst not an exhaustive list, measures could include:• Developing new business models• Establishing artform hubs• Exploring alternative sources of finance• Mergers/partnerships• Artform collaborations

Attach a detailed description of work and an income and expenditure budget for the project with all budget lines over £1,000 broken down.


Remember….

• Deadline is Thursday 17th December 2015 at 4.00pm

• Register with Government Funders Database and upload the 5 essential documents

• All forms must be completed and submitted individually

• Only upload documents in Word, Excel or pdf format

• You must speak to your officer prior to making a bid to the Sustainability Programme


Contact DetailsFionnuala Walsh, Head of Participatory [email protected]: 028 9262 3551

Lizzie Devlin, Arts Development Officer, Community Arts

[email protected]: 028 9262 3513 – Wed-Fri

Anne Shipton, Assistant Arts Development [email protected]: 028 9262 30545

Gavin O’Connor, Arts Development Officer, Youth [email protected] Tel: 028 9262 3539


Thank you and Good Luck!