Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Bursary Awards
Screen Ireland offers Bursary Awards to help Irish industry professionals in the screen sector fund international skills development opportunities, including full-time courses, structured work placements, and substantial online programmes. Awards cover up to 70% of course fees, travel (flights only), and reasonable accommodation costs, up to a maximum of €5,000.
- Grant range
- Up to €5,000
- Funding level
- 70%
- Support type
- Grant
- Last checked
- 4 Sept 2026
About this scheme
The Bursary Award scheme lets Screen Ireland fund Irish screen-industry professionals to access skills development opportunities not available in Ireland, either in person abroad or online. Three types of bursary are offered: funding to attend full-time courses/workshops abroad, funding for a structured work placement within an international company or organisation, and funding to participate in a substantial international online skills development programme. Past recipients have accessed programmes such as EAVE, ACE Producers, Inside Pictures, and Eurodoc. The award covers up to 70% of course fees, travel (flights only), and accommodation costs, capped at €5,000. Payment is staged: 75% is paid within 30 days of a successful decision, with the final 25% released once a Reflective Piece and evidence of satisfactory course completion are submitted. Applicants may apply pending acceptance onto a programme but must provide proof of acceptance, evidence of fee payment, and a final cost report to draw down funds. Screen Ireland supports up to two places on any one programme concurrently.
Who can apply
- Applicant must be an industry professional working in the Irish film, television, animation, or related sectors
- Minimum of three years' full-time relevant experience (screenwriting bursary applicants may qualify with one year's experience if they have received development funding from Screen Ireland, the MEDIA Programme, or a national broadcaster)
- Application must be submitted a minimum of six weeks prior to the programme's commencement
- Only one bursary awarded per person in a 12-month period
- Not available for return to full-time education (e.g. Masters, Degrees, Diplomas)
- Not available for one-day seminars, conferences, pitching/networking sessions, or festival/market attendance
- Retrospective applications are not accepted; incomplete applications will not be considered
How to apply
- Apply through the Screen Ireland online application portal
- Submit a current CV, full details of the proposed skills development programme, evidence of acceptance on the programme, two signed written references from industry professionals, and details of any other funding applications
- If applying for a work programme/placement, also submit objectives, a proposed schedule, host/mentor biographies, a detailed budget breakdown, expected outcomes, and a letter of commitment from the placement provider
- The funding scheme panel meets monthly to assess applications against benefit to industry, relevance to the applicant's development, linkage to long-term goals, and commitment/motivation
- Applications are accepted year-round; the deadline is the final Friday of each month