Belfast City Council Parks Events Grant 2027/28
Funding
£1,000 – £3,000
Deadline
8 January 2027
Location
Belfast
Applications
Deadline: 8 January 2027
Overview
Community groups can get £1,000 to £3,000 to stage an event in a Belfast City Council park. Events must follow park bye laws and have local support. Apply online by 12 noon on 8 January 2027. Official source: https://grants.belfastcity.gov.uk/tenantfiles/233/documents/4._Parks_Events_Grant_-_2027-28_-_Updated_Guidance_Notes.pdf. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- £1,000 to £3,000.
- Council parks and open spaces only.
- No alcohol.
- Closes 12 noon, 8 January 2027.
Organisations based in the Belfast City Council area (or charities with one Northern Ireland base outside it) staging events in a council owned park or open space. Applicants must be formally constituted and not for profit, with a chair, treasurer and secretary who are separate people, recent bank statements, signed annual accounts and the required policies.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups planning events in Belfast parks.
Regions
Full details from Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council's Parks Events Small Grant encourages communities and organisations to stage their own events in the council's parks and open spaces, helping more people enjoy local parks and build a sense of ownership. Groups can request £1,000 to £3,000, and can apply for more than one award up to £3,000 in a financial year. Events must take place in a council owned park or open space, follow park bye laws (no alcohol), and show local community support. Applicants should be based in the Belfast council area, though charities with a single Northern Ireland base outside it can be considered. Applications close at 12 noon on 8 January 2027.
Read the guidance notes, then register and apply on the Belfast City Council Online Funding Hub (grants.belfastcity.gov.uk) by 12 noon on Friday 8 January 2027. An information session runs at City Hall on Monday 23 November, and the Central Grants Unit (cgugrants@belfastcity.gov.uk) can advise.
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