Supporting Bodies

Northern Ireland Screen is funded by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) and part financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland; the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL); the UK Film Council (UKFC) and we are delegated by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) to administer Lottery funding in Northern Ireland.

INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND 

Invest NI is the economic development agency for Northern Ireland.

Invest NI’s role is to grow the Northern Ireland economy by helping new and existing businesses to improve productivity and help them become more internationally competitive, as well as attracting new investment into Northern Ireland.  Invest NI principally supports businesses in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.

As an agency of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) Invest NI’s role is to effectively and efficiently deliver the Government’s economic development strategies.

Invest NI delivers strong support to businesses by supporting innovation for global markets; encouraging investment and re-investment in Northern Ireland and stimulating entrepreneurial activity.

In May 2007, Invest NI announced a £12m package of support for Northern Ireland Screen in the 3 years to 2010.

The main bulk of the finance from Invest NI goes towards the NORTHERN IRELAND SCREEN FUND (production funding), with further monies allocated to the PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUND (PDF), MARKETS AND FESTIVALS FUND (MAFF) and the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (BDP). 

The breakdown of Invest NI funding over the 3 years 2007-2010 is as follows:     
                                                                                        £
Northern Ireland Screen Fund                         8,100,000
Product Development Fund (PDF)                  2,000,000
Markets & Festivals Fund (MAFF)                          90,000
Business Development Programme (BDP)     300,000

with the balance of funding being in respect of support for the operating and marketing costs of Northern Ireland Screen.

Further details on Invest NI: http://www.investni.com/

THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, ARTS AND LEISURE (DCAL)

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) is responsible in Northern Ireland for setting policy, bringing forward legislation and resourcing the culture, arts and leisure sector.

The work of the Department is divided into four core divisions.

Culture: - responsible for arts and creativity; libraries policy; and language policy.

Sport, Museums and Recreation: - responsible for policies on inland waterways and inland fisheries, museums, sport and lottery; and Northern Ireland's involvement in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Corporate Services: - responsible for issues relating to: Minister's and Permanent Secretary’s Office; Assembly Business; accounts and accountability; governance; internal financial matters; economic services; freedom of information; personnel issues; media relations; and statistics and research.

PRONI: - The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland.  It aims to identify and preserve records of historical, social and cultural importance and make them available for the information, education and enjoyment of the public.

The Department also draws on the expertise of the Education and Training Inspectorate.

ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT

DCAL’s central government role for the culture, arts and leisure sector requires strong, visible leadership and advocacy in:

• the formulation of overall strategy;
• the development and implementation of policy and programmes;
• securing and managing the sector’s resources;
• sponsoring and supporting arms length bodies; and
• administering some activities directly

THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT IS:
“To protect, nurture and grow Northern Ireland’s cultural capital by providing strategic leadership and resources for the promotion and sustainable development of the culture, arts and leisure sectors.”

We will do this by

• Ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high quality culture, arts and leisure services.
• Ensuring the effective provision of strategic leadership to the culture, arts and leisure sectors.
• Ensuring effective governance, oversight, probity, and relationship management with our delivery partners

THE VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT IS:

“A confident, creative, informed and vibrant community”

The role which Culture, Arts and Leisure play in creating a confident, outward looking society is becoming increasingly recognised.  Archives, public libraries, museums, arts and sport create a ‘public value’ in their own right and contribute and add value to the Northern Ireland economy, particularly in regard to the creative industries, the knowledge economy and employment. 

http://www.dcalni.gov.uk