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Musical Instruments for Bands
- Funding
- Up to £30,000
- Deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Location
- Northern Ireland
- Applications
- Applications closed
Overview
Grants up to £30,000 help eligible Northern Ireland bands buy or replace musical instruments. The Arts Council funds at most 90% of eligible costs, with at least 10% cash match funding from other sources. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Provide at least 10% cash match from non-Arts Council sources.
- Supply two quotations per item, or three for an item worth more than £5,000.
- Reclaimable VAT is not funded.
Formally constituted bands based in Northern Ireland: accordion orchestras or bands, brass, concert, flute, pipe and wind bands. Individuals, other band types and organisations breaching an earlier Arts Council award are excluded. Bands awarded funding from this scheme since September 2021 cannot apply. The required 10% contribution cannot be an instrument supplier’s discount. Second-hand instruments, uniforms, tuition, travel and shipping costs are excluded.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Who is this for?
Formally constituted bands based in Northern Ireland: accordion orchestras or bands, brass, concert, flute, pipe and wind bands. Individuals, other band types and organisations breaching an earlier Arts Council award are excluded. Bands awarded funding from this scheme since September 2021 cannot apply. The required 10% contribution cannot be an instrument supplier’s discount. Second-hand instruments, uniforms, tuition, travel and shipping costs are excluded.
Regions
No published award history for Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Grants up to £30,000 help eligible Northern Ireland bands buy or replace musical instruments. The Arts Council funds at most 90% of eligible costs, with at least 10% cash match funding from other sources. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 October 2026. Formally constituted bands based in Northern Ireland: accordion orchestras or bands, brass, concert, flute, pipe and wind bands. Individuals, other band types and organisations breaching an earlier Arts Council award are excluded. Bands awarded funding from this scheme since September 2021 cannot apply. The required 10% contribution cannot be an instrument supplier’s discount. Second-hand instruments, uniforms, tuition, travel and shipping costs are excluded. Submit through the Arts Council’s current portal before noon UK time on 15 October 2026, with the instrument list, quotations and all mandatory enclosures.
How to apply
Submit through the Arts Council’s current portal before noon UK time on 15 October 2026, with the instrument list, quotations and all mandatory enclosures.
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Last updated: 15 October 2026