Circusful is excited to announce that applications for the Mike Moloney Award for young people in circus are now open!

This award aims to support young people, based in Northern Ireland, aged 16-30 who want to develop their Circus Arts/Street Theatre performance and/or related circus practice. Additional Support will be provided to those who have disabilities.

This award is designed to help you to change and/or improve your Circus/Street Theatre practice and/or performance. 

For instance, an award could be used to help you to: 

• create new work 
• learn new skills that will help you to develop your performance/teaching/producing work. 
• gain inspiration from other artists or organisations.  
• You could spend the award on formal or informal courses, mentoring, coaching, supervision, research and cultural/research visits or other similar things that will help you to achieve the impact you describe in your project plan. 

 How much is the award? 

• Individual awards range from £500 to £5,000 – Micro Awards and Larger Awards
• Depending on the quality of applications received, the decision-making panel may choose to make a number of small awards or one larger award.