Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) 2027 to 2030
Funding
£5,000 – £25,000
Deadline
16 November 2026
Location
Northern Ireland
Applications
Deadline: 16 November 2026
Overview
The Department of Justice's Assets Recovery Community Scheme uses money recovered from criminals to fund community projects in Northern Ireland that prevent crime or reduce the fear of crime. Grants are £5,000 to £25,000 a year, for up to three years from April 2027, with a maximum of £75,000. Community groups, charities and statutory bodies working in community settings can apply. Applications must be emailed by 5pm on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/assets-recovery-community-scheme-guidance-notes-and-application-form. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £5,000 to £25,000 a year, up to £75,000 over three years.
- Projects must prevent crime or reduce the fear of crime.
- No capital or core running costs; incentives no more than 10%.
- Closes 5pm, 16 November 2026.
Community and voluntary groups with a management board or suitable governance, registered charities, and statutory organisations delivering projects in community settings in Northern Ireland. Individuals and private businesses cannot apply.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Northern Ireland community groups, charities and statutory bodies working on community safety.
Regions
Full details from Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
The Assets Recovery Community Scheme puts money recovered from crime into community projects across Northern Ireland that prevent crime or reduce the fear of crime, benefiting victims, communities, the environment or a mix of these. Grants are £5,000 to £25,000 a year per application for projects running in 2027 to 2028, 2028 to 2029 and/or 2029 to 2030, up to £75,000 in total, and partial awards are possible. Projects should ideally align with the Programme for Government priority of keeping communities safe and the Northern Ireland Organised Crime Strategy. Capital costs, core running costs, salaries (unless integral), statutory service delivery and repeat funding are generally not eligible, and incentive activity should be no more than 10% of costs. Applications must be emailed by 5pm on Monday 16 November 2026.
Download the ARCS guidance notes and application form from the Department of Justice page, complete the form (word limits apply and incomplete forms are rejected), and email it to ARCS@justice-ni.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday 16 November 2026.
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