Coinníollacha an Chiste :

• Spriocam le haghaidh iarratais: 14/01/2026 ag 11:00rn
• Tá an ciste seo ar oscailt d’imeachtaí a bheas ag titim amach idir an 1ú agus 17ú Márta 2026
• Ní féidir le scoileanna, naíonraí, comhlachtaí stáit, páirtithe polaitiúla nó comhlachtaí cur isteach ar an maoiniú.
• Ní féidir an maoiniú a úsáid ar chíos nó árachas leanúnach.
• Ní féidir maoiniú a chur ar fáil do ranganna Gaeilge nó dianchúrsaí.
• Ní féidir iarratas a dhéanamh d’imeachtaí a bhaineann le Lá ‘le Pádraig nach bhfuil baint soiléir acu leis an nGaeilge.
• Ní féidir an maoiniú a chaitheamh ar ábhar chaipitil. 
• Is gá gur grúpa pobail a chuireann isteach ar an maoiniú d’imeachtaí a bheadh ar oscailt don phobal.
• Beidh fearradh na fáilte curtha roimh ghrúpaí nua le hiarratais a dhéanamh ar an gciste.
• Beidh tús áite tugtha d’iarratais ó ghrúpaí a chomhlíon coinníollacha an chiste in am blianta eile & grúpaí nua.
• Má fhaigheann do ghrúpa ofráil maoinithe i mbabhta a haon & munar chomhlíontar na coinníollacha ní féidir leis an ngrúpa iarratas a dhéanamh ar bhabhta a dó.
• Caithfear go mbeadh cur chun cinn na Gaeilge lárnach san imeacht atá mar chuid den iarratas. 
• Caithfear d’imeacht(aí) a chlárú le Scéal.ie – sceal.ie/claraigh-imeacht leis an maoiniú a fháil.

Eolas ginearálta:

• Beidh dhá bhabhta den chiste ar oscailt, ceann ó 1 – 17 Márta agus ceann eile níos moille sa bhliain (tuilleadh eolais le teacht). Beidh deis ag grúpaí iarratas a dhéanamh sa dhá bhabhta ag brath ar an éileamh. Beidh tús áite tugtha do ghrúpaí nua i mbabhta a dó nach bhfuair maoiniú i mbabhta a haon.
• Is féidir iarratas a dhéanamh d’imeacht amháin nó do shraith imeachtaí. Má tá imeacht amháin ann is féidir iarratas a dhéanamh ar mhaoiniú suas go €1,000. Má tá sraith imeachtaí á dhéanamh is féidir iarratas a dhéanamh suas go €5,000. Is é €5,000 an uasmhéid a bheadh ar fáil d’aon ghrúpa idir an dá bhabhta. 

Foirm Iarratais

Ciste Spreagtha

Round 1 of Ciste Spreagtha 2026 is now open!

Fund Conditions:

• Application deadline: 14/01/2026 at 11:00am
• This fund is open to events taking place between 1–17 March 2026.
• Schools, preschools, state bodies, political parties, or companies may not apply for funding.
• Funding cannot be used for rent or ongoing insurance costs.
• Funding cannot be provided for Irish-language classes or intensive courses.
• Applications cannot be made for St Patrick’s Day events that do not have a clear connection to the Irish language.
• Funding may not be spent on capital items.
• Applications must be submitted by a community group, and events must be open to the public.
• New groups are warmly encouraged to apply.
• Priority will be given to applications from groups that met the fund conditions in previous years and new groups.
• If your group receives a funding offer in Round 1 and does not meet the conditions, the group cannot apply for Round 2.
• Promotion of the Irish language must be central to the proposed event.
• Your event(s) must be registered with Scéal.ie – sceal.ie/claraigh-imeacht in order to receive funding.

General Information:

There will be two rounds of the fund: one from 1–17 March, and another later in the year (more information to follow). Groups may apply in both rounds depending on demand. Priority in Round 2 will be given to new groups that did not receive funding in Round 1.

Applications may be made for a single event or a series of events. If applying for a single event, you may seek up to €1,000. If applying for a series of events, you may seek up to €5,000. €5,000 is the maximum a group can receive across both rounds.

Application form

Ciste Spreagtha