use its own judgement in determining this matter. Applicants undertaking a Masters or a PhD must also include a separate statement which provides information on how the project applied for differs from their Masters or PhD work. This is listed as a mandatory enclosure in Section 5 of the application form. Artists may apply to more than one SIAP scheme but the projects within each application must be significantly distinct. WHO CANNOT APPLY? Applicants who have already received an award, within the previous 12 months, under the scheme to which they are applying. This 12 month period runs from the date of the previous award letter. Applicants who have broken the conditions of previous grant awards within the previous 4 years (taken from the date of the letter of offer). WHAT CAN YOU APPLY FOR Project assistance Travel grants Residencies WHAT YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR Self Commissioning or publishing costs. Prolonged study at centres of further and higher education Work that forms part of under-graduate or post-graduate study or is intended to be assessed as part of an academic course Work which forms part of your professional or academic employment. This does not exclude those working in an academic institution or statutory body who are continuing to pursue their artistic practice Study leading to a professional qualification Applications to fund or establish websites Applications relating to projects/commissions already in receipt of Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery funds Applications relating to residencies or rent of premises at venues already in receipt of Arts Council funding (for example, residencies to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre). Costs for the purchase or manufacture of musical instruments. (Individual artists seeking to purchase musical instruments can access the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s “Take It Away NI” loan scheme which is run in association with Arts Council England. The scheme provides applicants with interest-free loans through a network of approved instrument retailers in Northern Ireland.) APPLICATION DEADLINES All schemes operate on a deadline basis except Travel Awards. The Arts Council will not fund any project which is due to start before it makes its decision (see decision dates on front page).
We can accept ONLY the following file formats: Image files (JPEG, GIF,TIFF,PNG) Sound files (WAV, MP3, WMA) Video files (QuickTime – AVI, MOV, MP4, WMV) Text files (DOC, RTF, PDF) Spreadsheet files (XLS, XLSx) DRAMA Actors, performers, directors must supply a MAXIMUM of TWO RELEVANT REVIEWS by an independent reviewer, which clearly identify the applicant, and, if available, they may also supply ONE VISUAL MOVING IMAGE – max 5 minutes duration. Playwrights - UP TO 10 PAGES of draft script along with a synopsis. DANCE Performers must provide ONE VISUAL MOVING IMAGE of their work up to 5 minutes duration. OR A link to a website address is acceptable but you must clearly identify which 5 minute section you wish us to view. If a link or website is not working correctly, your application will be deemed ineligible as critical support material has not been made available. VISUAL ARTS/CRAFT Artists must provide a MAXIMUM 10 IMAGES with image list OR A link to a website address is acceptable but you must clearly identify which 10 images you wish us to view. If a link or website is not working correctly, your application will be deemed ineligible as critical support material has not been made available. MUSIC Musicians - A MAXIMUM OF TWO SOUND RECORDINGS of no more than 8 MINUTES EACH. Composers – TWO EXAMPLES OF FULL SCORES OR EXCERPTS OF MOST RECENT WORK TRADITIONAL ARTS A MAXIMUM OF TWO SOUND RECORDINGS of no more than 8 mins each. PARTICIPATORY ARTS