Grants and Opportunities

The Project Worker will support the needs of Midlands Simon Community Service Users by responding appropriately and providing interventions that facilitate their settlement into the community and by assisting them to maintain their independent living to maximise their potential and move out of homelessness. The perfect candidate will need to engage with and build a professional trusting relationship with Service Users, treating them with dignity and in line with the values of Midlands Simon Community and the organisation’s equal opportunities policy. No deadline published.

The Wheel is Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities, and social enterprises. The Wheel has a unique leadership vacancy at the senior management level in an organisation that provides leadership for a whole sector. The ideal candidate will be highly experienced in developing and implementing public policy and strategy. They will be comfortable using their expertise as the basis for engaging with members, regulators, and public policy-makers to advance The Wheel’s strategic objectives. The deadline is 5pm on Tuesday, 18 March, 2025.

Mental Health Reform (MHR) is the national coalition driving reform of Ireland’s mental health services and supports. This position sits in the Policy and Research Team. The role has overall responsibility for shaping and delivering MHR’s political advocacy and policy reform agendas, and assisting MHR to deliver on its overall strategic goals. This includes project management, producing high quality submissions, reports and political briefing notes, and developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. The deadline is midnight on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025

Kabosh is looking for a self-motivated, organised and experienced arts administrator to take up the role of Executive Producer, working with their Artistic Director to deliver our ambitious programme. You will have experience of arts management, fundraising and finance with a passion for theatre and the important role it plays in society. The deadline is 12 noon on Monday, 10 March, 2025

2into3 work to build the capacity of organisations, enabling them to have a transformative social impact. 2into3 are seeking a Marketing and Communications Manager who, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Senior Management Team, will develop the organisation’s next marketing and communications strategy and implement successful calendarised marketing campaigns for each of its Advisory, Funding, and Talent service areas. This is an exciting opportunity for a competent and ambitious marketer to lead 2into3’s marketing activities. The deadline is Sunday, 9 March, 2025

Participating schools/centres will be provided with a package of support that includes working with a Creative Associate, training and networking to support them to create their Creative School Plan, as well as seed funding to begin to implement their Plan. Successful schools will receive €4,000 to implement their plans over the school years 2025–26 and 2026–27. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 8 May, 2025

The purpose of this scheme is to support art organisations in the delivery of residency initiatives and to create opportunities for transnational exchange and cooperation across all artforms. The scheme aims to facilitate diverse residencies programmes that involve partnerships with organisations based abroad, thus creating a supportive framework for the international mobility and professional development of artists and art practitioners. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 3 April, 2025.

Children and Young People’s Arts Residency supports artists or arts organisations to spend an academic year in residence in a higher-education institution in Ireland that provides initial teacher education (primary, post-primary, or further education) and/or a recognised qualification in early childhood education and care. The residencies are open to all artform and arts-practice areas and aim to provide opportunities for artists to develop their skills and experience in education settings, and to develop their artistic work in a collaborative and supportive environment. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 3 April, 2025.

The purpose of the Arts in Early Learning and Childcare Scheme 2025 is to provide opportunities for babies and young children to explore and enjoy the arts with the support of artists, early-years educators, school-age practitioners, families, and carers. Priority will be given to proposals that provide meaningful opportunities for babies and young children to explore and engage with the arts, while supporting artists, early-years educators, school-age practitioners, families, and carers to collaborate, share learning, and develop their capacity in this area. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 3 April, 2025.

This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. The aim of the Artist in the Community scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration and to support the creation of projects between artists and communities of place and/or interest. The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts. The scheme is open to all community groups and organisations and to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts, and traditional arts. The deadline is 5pm on Monday, 31 March, 2025

The 2025 Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme opened for applications on Friday, 14 February. Apply for the Youth Arts Explorer Grant (€1,500) or Youth Arts Full Grant (€5,000). Applications are invited to support innovative partnerships involving artists in residence in youth work settings and/or youth groups in residence in arts settings. This scheme is managed by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) on behalf of the Arts Council and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The deadline is 12 noon on Friday, 28 March, 2025

The Arts Council’s objective for its Creative Places programme is to invest in places that have had fewer opportunities to take part in the arts. Creative Places should be inclusive and diverse, and their programmes rooted in socially engaged arts practice and community-development principles. Successful applicants will build on existing cultural strengths and be led by community participation and ideas. In particular, they will look to involve people who are often excluded. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 27 March, 2025

This award supports the development and production of opera projects, fostering the growth of opera in Ireland. Strand one is for early stage development by creative artists of new operatic work, without a requirement to present it publicly in whole or in part. Strand two is designed to support development and/or presentation of new work-in-progress, or concert opera presentations/recordings, or full productions of smaller-scale works. Strand three is designed to fund fully-staged productions of complete works. The deadline is 5.30pm on Thursday, 20 March, 2025

The Arts Grant Funding 2026 programme supports a wide range of arts projects and initiatives across Ireland. This funding aims to assist artists, organisations, and communities in delivering high-quality arts experiences. Arts Grant Funding is available across all artforms and arts practice areas, and is open to organisations and individuals. Applications can be made to cover the costs of activities taking place from either January–December 2026 or January 2026–December 2027. The deadline is 5:30pm on Thursday, 13 March, 2025.

The Joan Denise Moriarty Award supports the development of dance in Ireland, honouring the legacy of Joan Denise Moriarty. The award has a particular focus on ballet. However, students from all dance genres are eligible to apply. The Joan Denise Moriarty Award is open to individuals who are passionate about dance and eager to reach the high levels of skill and artistry needed to become a professional dancer. This award is to support dancers to achieve their potential through professional training nationally or internationally. The deadline is 5.30pm on Thursday, 13 March, 2025.

The EURORESO Award invites submissions of innovative and sustainable projects on the theme of 'Fostering the Green Economy Through Education and Training'. Award winners, chosen by an expert jury, will be announced during the EURORESO General Assembly in April 2025, in Valencia, Spain – a great platform to showcase and promote your outstanding work. Along with the recognition, the winner will receive complimentary travel and accommodation to attend the General Assembly. The deadline is Friday, 14 March, 2025.

The National Talent Academy for Film & Television Drama (NTAFT) and National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA) alongside Screen Ireland have opened applications for two short film funding initiatives for both live-action and animation projects, which will run from Mid 2025 to January 2026. The first fund is the National Talent Academies Short Film Fund which is targeted at practitioners who wish to learn additional skills or move into a different role for those already working in the live action or animation industry. The second fund is the First Credits Short Film Scheme and is for a writer, director, or producer yet to make their mark in the live-action or animation industry. Not only will this scheme help you get a short film made, it is heavily focused on skills development and supporting you in kickstarting and establishing a career in film and TV. The deadline for both is Friday, 14 March, 2025.