Belmont pre-School Playgroup would use the grant to buy a new building to provide quality pre-school support for local families in the east Belfast area.

St Bernadette's Primary School would use the grant to develop an under-utilised space between the school and nursery into a play area that will provide 250 children in the Whiterock area of West Belfast.

The group have been established to advance education and to promote the arts among people in theLagan Valley area. The project will assist with the production of 'Calamity Jane'.

The organisation aims to produce innovative, high quality large-scale theatre for children to tour main stage spaces throughout Northern Ireland and site-specific events. This project will allow for 'The Honeypot' production to be delivered across Norther

The group aims to promote, improve and develop sport through training and education. The project will further develop the current activities provided by the group.

The group aims to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of young people by the provision of facilities for playing basketball. The project will deliver basketball sessions.

The football club will use the grant to run a Soccer School for young people in the area aimed at improving their health, fitness and discipline.

The contract will provide support to Improving Community Buildings' grant recipients in order to increase community uyse of their facilities, praticularly from people who did not already use the facility.

Project Funding Oct 2008 - Exhibition programme January - July 2009.

Provision of outdoor sports facility and changing

12th Annual Belfast Children's Festival

Europa/Dramaturgy Project

'Oh What A Lovely War' production.

2009 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Theatre Development Programme - Pilot Year 2008-09

Commission and production of 'Transparency'

MT4Uth Progressive Training Project

'The Mystery Palace' new piece of children theatre

Over the Bridges Project

OMAC Studio Season

'This is What we Sang' (working title of Jewish Memory Project)

The group aims to advance education, in particular vocational education and training in radio broadcasting and media skills techniques and work. The project will produce lively arts radio programmes.

The group aim to advance education through the medium of Irish language. The project will organise two musical events facilitated through the medium of Irish.

The group promotes artistic standards of theatrical performances in Ireland. The project will increase and develop people's skills, through participation in the theatrical performance of 'We Always Treat Women Too Well'.

The project will deliver a community based arts project.

The organisation promotes quality contemporary and international drama. The project will build confidence levels and skills of participants, through drama workshops and rehearsals, culminating in a large scale production of a contemporary play.

The group aims to promote the role of the community from the Greater Shankill area of North and West Belfast in two world wars. The project will carry out research relating to the world wars.

The group aims to provide an education for 4-7 year olds, through the medium of Irish. The project will deliver multi-media arts activities.

The project is to provide training for leaders and increase access to the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

The group promotes the benefit of people living in the Victoria Parade area of Belfast. The project will help to reduce social isolation, by involving older people in a range of activities.

The project is to develop the young peoples service and recruit new volunteers.

The project will deliver a computer and internet training scheme.

Lottery Project Funding - October 2008: Four exhibitions and festival.

Best Before (working title)

Programme of workshops with groups with disabilities.

Poetry in Motion

A new support initiative.

English translation of Irish language novel An Druma Mor

Belfast Nashville Songwriter's Festival Feb 2009

Mickey B - 15 Drama Workshops

Box of Stars Project

10th McCracken Summer School

Write a political novel set in Northern Ireland

Complete three children's novels

Complete a body of work of 20 new poems

Production of an Album

Explore the Hindustani/Carnatic style of music through the Sitar -- an instrument

Revise the draft of 'The Wrath' publication and work on writing the play 'Sarah'

Record, promote and market new album.

Create a book of Performance Poetry

Recording a debut album

Costs of exhibiting 'Ten Second Start' at FORMAT

Develop and evolve in a challenging creative environment at the Belfast Print Workshop.

Multi artform project

A Return to Painting

Exhibition 'Project Space'

Purchase artistic materials and equipment.

Develop a new area of artistic practice.

Print and mount up to six large scale landscape works

Contextual Terrain.

Work for the 6th World Ceramic Biennale in Korea 2010.

Produce narrative script on life of Sarah Curran

Purchase laptop, digital imaging software and video projector.

Phase 2 of Evaluate!

Produce a new body of work

Produce a series of site-specific sculptures

Develop a new body of work and exhibit at the Lab gallery, Dublin

Purchase of equipment for personal artistic development

Making work for two potential projects

Create New Work

Solo exhibitions at Golden Thread Gallery

My first solo exhibition

Support to assist in the continuing development and production of my work.

Artist: Continuing Development

Produce work for 2 Golden Thread Gallery Exhbitions

Purchase of artistic materials.

2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Team

The group supports contemporary writing for theatre as well as hosting performances. The project is to commission two playwrights to develop a standard of excellence in new writings for the theatre in Northern Ireland.

The group aim to advance the knowledgge, appreciation and understanding of highland dancing. The project will provide dancing tuition and teacher training.

The organisation aims to prove, promote and protect the cultural and historical legacy of the Victorian philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace. The project will facilitate a year long programme to raise the profile of Sir Richard Wallace.

The group aims to promote the game of bowls in the greater Belfast area, the project will provide equipment to enhance the game.

The project will deliver 3 specific sports programmes.

The group promotes and develops the sport of football and the advancement of athletics in the Belfast area. The project is to provide a community youth mini soccer coaching programme.

The group provides the opportunity for women in the Belfast area to participate in the sport of hockey. The project is to further develop the club.

The group provides a range of activities for the community, including, after school club, cr+¿che facilities and educational classes. The project will develop different play areas within the centre, whereby young people will learn and develop through roll

The group provides pre-school education in North Belfast. The project is to host a creative arts programme of activities over the coming year.

The project will deliver various activities for the local community

The organisation has been established to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Manor Street/Cliftonville area. The project will facilitate research and development documents.

The project will produce a resource using Makaton language for those with learning disabilities.

The Primary School provides Irish medium immersion education to pupils in South and East Belfast. The project will purchase play equipment to be used in a biodiversity garden.

The project will help to reduce social isolation through involvement in a reminiscence project and educational outing.

The school aim to provide a stimulating educational environment where students can balance a strong cirriculum with a range of other skills and interests. The project will provide a targeted support programme.

The club provides a range of community and sports related activities for women and girls. The project will promote healthy eating and increase the skill base within the club through coaching, training, and community activities.

Contemporary Icons

Indian Heritage in N.I.

Our Generation

Hannah Craig

Janet Gray

Gabby McNally

Curtis Woods