21/10/2025
Applications To Open For US/NI 250 Funding Programme
Applications are to open for the US/NI 250 Funding Programme.
In April the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced funding of £250,000 for organisations to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Applications are now open for £150,000 of this funding to support organisations and individuals across Northern Ireland to celebrate the anniversary next year.
Minister Lyons said: "This is a great opportunity for Northern Ireland to celebrate the strong and enduring links that connect us with the United States and have shaped both our countries in lasting ways.
"This is an open call for applications from groups and individuals for activities which will commemorate events or people from here who were involved in this period of American history.
"This initiative, delivered through the Ulster-Scots Agency, will enable local organisations and individuals to tell their stories and celebrate the deep historic connections that exist, ensuring that Northern Ireland's role is marked."
The fund will be administered by the Ulster-Scots Agency on behalf of the Department for Communities and will provide financial support for a wide range of projects. This includes community events, cultural exhibitions, educational programmes, storytelling that reflect the shared history and links between Northern Ireland and the United States.
In April the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced funding of £250,000 for organisations to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Applications are now open for £150,000 of this funding to support organisations and individuals across Northern Ireland to celebrate the anniversary next year.
Minister Lyons said: "This is a great opportunity for Northern Ireland to celebrate the strong and enduring links that connect us with the United States and have shaped both our countries in lasting ways.
"This initiative, delivered through the Ulster-Scots Agency, will enable local organisations and individuals to tell their stories and celebrate the deep historic connections that exist, ensuring that Northern Ireland's role is marked."
The fund will be administered by the Ulster-Scots Agency on behalf of the Department for Communities and will provide financial support for a wide range of projects. This includes community events, cultural exhibitions, educational programmes, storytelling that reflect the shared history and links between Northern Ireland and the United States.
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