Funding is available to support events in Northern Ireland which have the potential to attract out-of-state visitors and high levels of international media coverage.

The International Tourism Events Fund (ITEF) provided by Tourism Northern Ireland is inviting applications from legally constituted tourism and events organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors. The funding, which may be used to support the delivery of events occurring between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027, covers a range of expenses, including marketing, performance, health and safety, venue, production, accreditation, training, security, evaluation and staffing.

There is a maximum funding value of 50% of eligible costs for private, public and voluntary sector events, with the maximum funding request from Tourism NI capped at £100,000. The minimum award that may be offered is £30,000.

Funding requests will be accepted with an aimed return of investment of 10:1, and events must have an overall minimum expenditure of £200,000 prior to receiving monies from Tourism NI.

The deadline for applications is 12 January 2026. For more information please visit Events Industry Support in Northern Ireland