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Application deadline 29 April 2021 17:30	Commissions Award The Commissions Award is available in Dance, Music, Opera, Traditional Arts, Festivals and Young People, Children and Education.	Maximum award €45,000 Accepting applications
Application deadline 29 April 2021 17:30	Open Call 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. Next date to be announced.	Maximum award €400,000 Accepting applications
Application deadline 06 May 2021 17:30	Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme Applications are invited for proposals seeking funding to support touring and dissemination of work across a range of artforms and art practices. This scheme is designed to support the touring and dissemination of work starting between January 2022 and June 2022.	Maximum award Unlimited Accepting applications
Application deadline 13 May 2021 17:30	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 €30,000 Accepting applications
Application deadline 27 May 2021 17:30	Arts Grant Funding Arts Grant Funding will be awarded to organisations and individuals to carry out a series of activities between 1 January – 31 December 2022.	Maximum award Unlimited Accepting applications
Application deadline 22 July 2021 Next round opens 22 June 2021	Festivals Investment Scheme The festival Investment scheme is open to multi-disciplinary festivals and single artform festivals taking place between January and June 2022. Next date to be announced.	Maximum award €35,000 Opens 22 June 2021
Application deadline Closed	An Invitation to Collaboration Scheme Next date to be announced. An Invitation to Collaboration Scheme supports initiatives in the field of local-authority-led arts development.	Maximum award €75,000 Application closed
Application deadline Closed	COVID-19 Completion Funding Scheme 2020 The COVID-19 Completion Funding Scheme is intended to facilitate Arts Council-funded projects or activities to be completed and/or realised.	Maximum award €40,000 Application closed
Application deadline Closed	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 closed
Application deadline Closed	Strategic Funding 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. Next date to be announced.	Maximum award Unlimited Application closed
Application deadline Closed	Travel and Training award Please note that the Travel and Training Award is closed until further notice.	Maximum award €3,000 Application closed

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