Available funding

Arts organisations, artists, and groups (i.e. a non-profit organisation or community group or those working in the health and education sector) may apply for financial support from the Arts Council.  The 'Find Funding Tool' helps you search through the different types of funding available, in order to match your specific needs with the right funding programme.

 

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Year
NameClosing DateMaximum Awarded €Abstract
Deis09 February 201220000Deis is a scheme established under the Arts Councils Traditional Arts Initiative, 2005-2008. Deis is aimed at encouraging and facilitating the traditional arts community to seek funding from the Arts Council for a range of projects.
Opera production award09 February 2012UnlimitedThe award is intended to support the making and presentation of opera productions during 2012, in line with the Arts Councils published policy for opera.
Small arts festivals scheme10 February 201220000The Small Arts Festivals scheme is designed in the main to support and provide opportunities for small arts festivals or events seeking funding of up to €20,000.
Artist in the community scheme15 March 201210000The aim of the scheme is to encourage intense collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists, culminating in an artwork or a project in which the members of the community group and the artists work together in order to realise an artistic project or an event. The Artist in the Community Scheme is managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, providing services for arts development and collaborative arts practice in Ireland.
Arts participation project award29 March 201240000This award supports projects in the field of arts participation commencing in 2012.
Dance project award29 March 201260000This award supports projects in the field of dance commencing in 2012.
Film project award29 March 201250000This award supports specific projects in the field of film commencing in 2012.
Music project award29 March 201235000This award supports projects in the field of music commencing in 2012.
Theatre project award29 March 2012100000This award supports projects in the field of theatre commencing in 2012.
Traditional arts project award29 March 201290000This award supports projects in the field of traditional arts commencing in 2012
Visual arts project award29 March 201240000This award supports projects and initiatives in the field of visual arts commencing in 2012.
Deis recording award05 April 201210000The purpose of the Deis Recording Award is to provide support for traditional arts recording projects, or recording projects involving collaboration between the traditional arts and other artforms
Travel & training award31 December 201212000There are two strands to this award: Travel and Training Outbound to support individuals who wish to avail of training and other professional development opportunities abroad; and Travel and Training Inbound to support individuals or organisations who wish to invite specialists from abroad to deliver high-level training or mentoring.
Visual artists in prisons scheme31 December 20122400The scheme allows artists to work with prisoners in prison/ detention centres for a period of 10 days and complements an existing arts and education programme in the Education Units within the prison system.
Writers in prisons scheme31 December 20121000The scheme offers writers the opportunity to work with prisoners in prison/detention centres and complements an existing arts and education programme in the Education Units within the prison system.
Architecture bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional individual architects in the development of their arts practice.
Arts participation bursary awardClosing date passed10000The award supports professional individual artists working in the area of arts participation to develop their arts practice.
Dance bursary awardClosing date passed10000The purpose of the award is to support professional artists in the field of dance to develop their art practice. It provides artists with the time and resources to think, research, reflect and critically engage with their art.
Film bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional individual artists working in the field of experimental or non narative film making to develop their arts practice.
Literature bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional individual writers in the development of their arts practice.
Music bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional individual artists in the field of Music to develop their arts practice.
Theatre bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional theatre artists in the development of their arts practice.
Traditional arts bursary awardClosing date passed15000The purpose of the Traditional arts bursary award is to support professional artists to develop their art practice. It provides artists with the time and resources to think, research, reflect and critically engage with their art.
Visual arts bursary awardClosing date passed15000The award supports professional individual artists in the development of their practice.