Community Events Fund & Christmas Tree Switch on Event
Funding for small-scale community festivals, family fun days, Christmas parties, and Christmas Tree Switch-on events.
Apply on the funder site- Amount
- £500 – £1,250
- Scope
- Armagh Banbridge Craigavon
- Deadline
- 16 November 2026
Who can apply
Community Group, Charity, CIC
What is funded
> Community Events Fund (& Christmas Tree Switch on Event) - Call 3 2026/27 Small scale Community festivals or events are awarded depending on the number of days. Please note delivery for small scale events is from 1 December 2026. See award details below Community Events (including Family Fun Days, Christmas parties &Festivals) One day £750 Two days £1000 More than two days £1,250 Christmas Tree Switch on Events will not be considered as part of the 2 grants allowed per year rule, any group can apply for a Christmas Tree switch-on event in any call during the 26/27 year. Please note delivery of switch-on events, should not take place before 16 November 2026, and are based on Population figures on the area of the event. (see details below) Christmas Tree Switch-on events (only) Population under 1000 £500 Population 1,000-4,000 £750 Population over 4,000 £1,000 Small scale Community festivals or events are awarded depending on the number of days. Please note delivery for small scale events is from 1 December 2026. See award details below Community Events (including Family Fun Days, Christmas parties &Festivals) Christmas Tree Switch on Events will not be considered as part of the 2 grants allowed per year rule, any group can apply for a Christmas Tree switch-on event in any call during the 26/27 year. Please note delivery of switch-on events, should not take place before 16 November 2026, and are based on Population figures on the area of the event. (see details below) If you need assistance at any stage, our support team is available to help. Contact us (opens in new tab) for guidance or technical support. Community and voluntary organisations. Applications will only be accepted from formally constituted, community managed, and autonomous organisations. Such organisations should be not-for-personal profit, with wider community interests at heart, working at a local community level. Community and voluntary organisations. Applications will only be accepted from formally constituted, community managed, and autonomous organisations. Such organisations should be not-for-personal profit, with wider community interests at heart, working at a local community level.
Criteria and guidance
Small-scale community events are funded based on duration: one day is £750, two days is £1,000, and more than two days is £1,250, with delivery starting from 1 December 2026. Christmas Tree Switch-on events are funded based on local population: under 1,000 is £500, 1,000 to 4,000 is £750, and over 4,000 is £1,000, with delivery from 16 November 2026. Switch-on events are exempt from the standard two grants per year rule. Applications are open to formally constituted, community-managed, not-for-profit community and voluntary organisations working at a local level.
Listings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply. Last indexed 19 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).