International Tourism Event - Call 3 2026/27
Funding for international tourism events taking place after December 1, 2026, demonstrating significance beyond Northern Ireland.
Apply on the funder site- Amount
- £1,001 – £15,000
- Scope
- Armagh Banbridge Craigavon
- Deadline
- 1 December 2026
Who can apply
Community Group, Charity, CIC, Sports Club
What is funded
> International Tourism Event - Call 3 2026/27 Applicants must demonstrate in the application form that this event is of significance beyond Northern Ireland. Events of significance to the local community only, or within the Borough but not beyond, should apply to ‘Community Events Fund’. Events of significance beyond the Borough but with little or no International significance should apply to ‘Large Event Fund’ Domestic visitors are from within NI. Out-of-State visitors are defined as ROI and International Visitors. Applicants must attach the following with the application through the ‘Supporting Documents’ section of the application form i. the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy ii. A Risk Assessment from a previous event iii. A Marketing Plan for the event iv. A draft programme for the Event v. A detailed Event Plan Applicants should note that evidence of PR secured from the previous year needs to be included as part of the supporting documentation and should include online, print, broadcast coverage secured in NI and internationally. Evidence of actual beneficiaries of the event and commercial bed-nights generated within the Borough also needs to be provided. These should be from previous years’ events. Please note that the delivery period for the large scale events must be after 1 December 2026. Organisations must be community based and not for personal profit. Organisations must not already hold a medium CD or GR grant, Large Event or International Tourism Event grant in this financial year. Applicants must demonstrate in the application form that this event is of significance beyond Northern Ireland. Events of significance to the local community only, or within the Borough but not beyond, should apply to ‘Community Events Fund’. Events of significance beyond the Borough but with little or no International significance should apply to ‘Large Event Fund’ Domestic visitors are from within NI. Out-of-State visitors are defined as ROI and International Visitors. Applicants must attach the following with the application through the ‘Supporting Documents’ section of the application form i. the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy ii. A Risk Assessment from a previous event Applicants should note that evidence of PR secured from the previous year needs to be included as part of the supporting documentation and should include online, print, broadcast coverage secured in NI and internationally.
Criteria and guidance
Events must be of significance beyond Northern Ireland. Delivery must be after 1 December 2026. Applicants must attach supporting documents including a Health and Safety Policy, Risk Assessment, Marketing Plan, draft programme, detailed Event Plan, evidence of previous year PR coverage, and evidence of commercial bed-nights generated. Organisations must be community-based, not-for-profit, and not hold other specified medium CD, GR, Large Event, or International Tourism Event grants in the same financial year.
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 (£).