Arts Council: current funding programmes
Please find current Arts Council funding programmes below.
Source: https://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/
Capacity Building Support Scheme
The Capacity Building Scheme is available across all art forms and arts practice areas supported by the Arts Council.
Maximum award €30,00
Application deadline: 12 August 2021 17:30
Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary Award
The Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary Award 2021: Collaborative Arts and Cultural Diversity aims to support individual professional artists working in collaborative socially engaged arts practice.
Maximum award €10,000
Application deadline: 16 August 2021 17:00
This award supports projects in the field of architecture.
Maximum award €70,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Arts Participation Project Award
This award supports projects in the field of arts participation.
Maximum award €60,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects in the field of Circus.
Maximum award €50,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects in the field of Dance.
Maximum award €100,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Engaging with Architecture Scheme
The purpose of the Engaging with Architecture Scheme is to support ambitious, innovative and creative, high-quality projects – e.g. exhibitions, events, festivals and programmes. Its aim is specifically to enhance and extend the public’s experience of, and involvement with, architecture. The scheme is developmental and also seeks to build a network of architects, curators, arts programmers, festivals and arts centres in this area of practice. Next date to be announced
Maximum award €25,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Next round opens 20 July 2021
This award supports specific projects in the field of film.
Maximum award €70,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects in the field of Literature.
Maximum award €30,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects in the field of Music.
Maximum award €40,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Street Arts and Spectacle Project Award
This award supports projects in the fields of Street Arts and Spectacle commencing.
Maximum award €50,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects in the field of Theatre.
Maximum award €150,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Traditional Arts Project Award
This award supports projects in the field of Traditional Arts.
Maximum award €80,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
This award supports projects and initiatives in the field of Visual Arts.
Maximum award €80,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
Young People, Children and Education Project Award
The award supports specific projects in the field of Young People, Children and Education commencing on or after 1 January 2022.
Maximum award €80,000
Application deadline: 19 August 2021 17:30
To provide funding on a competitive basis to support arts organisations with ambitious and imaginative proposals to assist artists in developing their practice and their ideas, and/or deliver excellent arts experiences to the public.
Maximum award Unlimited
Application deadline: 16 September 2021 17:30
The purpose of Arts Centre Funding is to invest in and support the infrastructure of arts centres required to sustain and develop the arts in Ireland.
Maximum award Unlimited
Application deadline: 23 September 2021 17:30
Open Call is a programme for artists and arts organisations to develop and shift their practice and profile work on a national scale, creating high-profile arts central to people’s lives.
Maximum award €400,000
Application deadline: 23 September 2021 17:30
To provide funding on a competitive basis to support Local Authorities and Ealaín na Gaeltachta with ambitious and imaginative proposals to assist artists in developing their practice and their ideas, and/or deliver excellent arts experiences to the public. Next date to be announced.
Maximum award Unlimited
Application deadline: 07 October 2021 17:30
The Writers in Schools Scheme part-funds visits by writers and storytellers to schools throughout the island of Ireland.
Maximum award €200
Application deadline: Ongoing
Source: https://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/
