The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
9 schemes tracked
- Arts and Disability Connect Scheme Round 2The Arts and Disability Connect Scheme supports individual artists with disabilities based in the Republic of Ireland to develop their practice and connect with arts organisations and professionals, through four award strands: Training (€1,000), Mentoring (€3,000), Research and Reflection (€5,000), and New Work (up to €15,000). It is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI), the national development agency for arts and disability, with Round 2 applications made through the ADI Connect Platform.Up to €15,000
- Arts Centres Partnership FundingArts Centres Partnership Funding invests in the infrastructure of building-based, professionally managed, multidisciplinary arts organisations to sustain and develop the arts in Ireland, supporting year-round production, dissemination, and audience engagement. Funding also covers artist-development activities such as residencies, commissions, and touring, with applications assessed against artistic quality, engagement, organisational capacity, equality/diversity/inclusion, and strategic importance.Grant varies by application
- Arts Council Writer in Residence / Fellowship SchemeThe Arts Council Writer in Residence / Fellowship Scheme offers mid-career and established writers residency opportunities at a number of partner Irish universities (including Dublin City University, Maynooth University, University of Galway, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, and University College Dublin), providing a stimulating environment and financial support to concentrate on their own writing practice. The residency also brings energy to the host university, giving students and faculty the chance to engage with a practising writer for a concentrated period; the maximum award is €30,000.Up to €30,000
- Authored WorksAuthored Works gives professional film artists in Ireland the creative and editorial freedom to make a feature-length (70-90 minute), artist-led cultural film from a strong artistic point of view, for cinema exhibition. One film is supported per round with a total fund of up to €247,500, comprising a production budget of up to €230,000 and further exhibition support of up to €17,500 (released separately after completion, on submission of an approved exhibition strategy), and the award is now offered on a biennial basis.Up to €247,500
- Bursary Award Round 1The Bursary Award (Round 1) supports individual artists to develop their artistic practice by giving them the time and resources to think, research, reflect, and deeply engage with their practice, rather than to produce or present finished work. It is offered as a set of parallel artform-specific awards (e.g. Visual Arts, Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional Arts, Participatory Arts, Children and Young People's Arts, Architecture, Film, Opera), with fixed award amounts generally ranging from €5,000 to €20,000 depending on artform and strand.€5,000 - €20,000
- Co-Funding AwardThe Co-Funding Award supports Irish arts organisations that have already secured funding under the European Cooperation Projects or European Platforms strands of the EU's Creative Europe Programme 2021-27, helping fund the Irish arts elements of their project (as lead coordinator or partner). There is no maximum award stated, but the Arts Council expects to see a mixed funding model, meaning its contribution should not be the sole source of additional project income.No maximum grant. Mixed funding model is required.
- Festivals Investment Scheme Round 2The Festivals Investment Scheme (Round 2) supports small-to-mid-scale arts festivals taking place between 1 July and 31 December 2026 to deliver high-quality, non-recurring arts programmes engaged with and relevant to local communities or communities of interest. Funding is offered across three bands - Band A (up to €10,000), Band B (€10,001-€25,000), and Band C (€25,001-€45,000) - with applicants selecting the band that best matches their festival's scale and funding model.Up to €45,000
- Visual Artists Workspace SchemeThe Visual Artists Workspace Scheme supports established workspaces throughout Ireland that accommodate at least four professional visual artists working on site, funding core running costs such as rent, utilities, administration, management, and artist-development programmes. Grants of up to €50,000 are available, of which up to 20% may be directed toward essential repairs and maintenance; the scheme is open to organisations, groups, or collectives rather than individual artists.Up to €50,000
- Writers in Schools SchemeThe Writers in Schools Scheme part-funds visits by writers and storytellers to primary and post-primary schools throughout the island of Ireland, funded by the Arts Council (Republic of Ireland) and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and administered by Poetry Ireland. Schools pay €100/£85 toward the standard 2-hour visit fee, with Poetry Ireland funding the balance of the writer's fee plus travel expenses; the scheme has connected over 500,000 children with writers since 1977.Up to €200 / £170