The Arts Council has designed this programme to encourage you to develop and deliver your ideas, linked to your artistic needs and to your future plans. The aim of this programme is to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland’s society and culture. We want to support activities which benefit the people of Northern Ireland or that help arts organisations in Northern Ireland carry out their work. We welcome applications from the widest possible range of organisations. You will be required to provide proof that you have a legal constitution. Organisations currently in receipt of an Arts Council Annual funding Programme award may apply for: • new commissions • equipment • projects of an exceptional nature which were not anticipated at the time of their AFP application