Community groups across Northern Ireland are being invited to apply for funding which comes from assets seized from criminals.

The ARCS programme budget for this Scheme is estimated to be in the region of £900k – approximately £300k in 2022/23 and approximately £600k in 2023/24. The maximum total funding available is £10k (in 2022/23) and £25k (in 2023/24) per application. Please be aware that it is unlikely that all applications will be successful. Applicants should not, therefore, make any commitment, financial or other, until the decision of the ARCS funding panel is determined and notified to applicants.

The funding is available for projects running between October 2022 and March 2024 or periods in between.

Who can apply for funding?

Community and Voluntary Groups and Organisations with a Management Board or appropriate governance structure
Registered Charities
Statutory organisations seeking to deliver projects in community settings

The essential criteria for ARCS funding is: “to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime”

ARCS funding should also benefit victims, or communities or the environment or any combination of these three priority categories.

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 1st September 2022.

For more information please visit https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/assets-recovery-community-scheme-guidance-notes-and-application-form-2022-23-24