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.
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