Grants and Opportunities

The Creative Places Award supports local authorities, arts organisations, and community development organisations to promote local engagement and participation in the arts in their communities. The Arts Council’s objective for its Creative Places programme is to invest in places (e.g. towns, villages, suburbs, rural 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.

This call aims to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios, and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences. Support will be given to the development of works and prototypes of interactive narrative storytelling with original content and/or quality gameplay intended for production and global commercial exploitation via PCs, consoles, mobile devices, tablets, smart phones, and other technologies. The aim is to provide funds to video game production companies and other companies producing immersive content to develop works with a high level of originality and innovative and creative value, and that have a high level of commercial ambition and extensive cross-border potential to reach European and international markets.

Louth County Council is seeking to engage with artists to create and deliver public art projects across the county. The projects will consist of six sculptural works. All commissions should be socially engaged public art projects, which have their primary focus on working with communities in County Louth. The commissioner will be seeking works which are bold and imaginative; reflect the history and heritage of the area; consider the architecture and layout of the housing developments; and propose an engagement process with the local community.

The ECCCH is a new EU-funded digital platform connecting Cultural Heritage Institutions (CHIs) across Europe, including museums, archives, libraries, researchers, and conservators. It offers shared infrastructure, advanced tools (AI, 3D, annotation), and a collaborative space to digitise, preserve, and showcase cultural heritage. The call will support 20 projects, with up to €29,800 available per project. Projects should involve CHIs working with tangible and/or intangible heritage, raise awareness of the ECCCH and expand its community, and support skills development and capacity-building, especially for small and medium-sized CHIs.

Creative Europe is the EU’s funding programme for providing support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. This call supports projects that translate, publish, distribute, and promote European works of fiction. The action is expected to support around 40 projects, implemented either by a single entity (mono-beneficiary) or by a consortium of organisations (multi-beneficiary). This action complements the other initiatives or actions under Creative Europe support to the book and publishing sector, such as the European Authors Day (reading promotion and discovery of European literature) and the European Union Prize for Literature (promotion of European emerging authors).

The Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) is part of the European Green Deal Investment Plan, to make sure that no one and no region is left behind in the transition to a climate-neutral economy. It provides support to the most negatively affected regions and helps them to alleviate the socio-economic costs of the transition. This topic targets projects addressing serious social, economic, and environmental challenges deriving from the transition towards the EU’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the EU’s 2050 objective of climate neutrality, for the benefit of the EU territories identified in the Territorial Just Transition Plans.

Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to announce the next television application call date for the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF). As one of the USBF’s key broadcast partners, BBC Northern Ireland has launched its Ulster-Scots Commissioning Brief, seeking submissions for its Ulster-Scots portfolio for 2026 and beyond. The content will be produced by independent production companies based in Northern Ireland and co-funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund and BBC Northern Ireland. Please note that the funding of television programmes by the USBF is dependent on the broadcaster having indicated that it wishes to broadcast the programme proposed.

Wexford Festival Opera (WFO) is internationally renowned for its dedication to presenting rarely performed and unjustly neglected operatic works. Each year, the festival attracts a global audience, artists of the highest calibre, and garners critical acclaim for its artistic excellence and innovative programming. This is a unique opportunity to work with an award-winning arts organisation that is driven, ambitious, and respected on the world stage. As WFO continues to grow and build upon its fundraising success, we are seeking a highly motivated Sponsorship Manager to join our Development Team. This is a key fundraising role focused on driving sponsorship growth and deepening relationships with corporate partners.

Lismore Castle Arts is seeking a number of Visitor Experience Assistants for 2026. Suitable candidates will be responsible for garden admissions, gallery invigilation, café, garden produce and plant sales, and gallery administration. The role is temporary and part-time, with the contract running from March to October 2026. Weekends and occasional evening availability is required. Successful candidates will have related experience, excellent customer-service and administration skills, and an interest in contemporary art. Please note that all interested candidates should have access to their own transport.

The Touring of Work Scheme supports the touring of work across Ireland by individual artists and organisations. It focuses on making great art from different artforms available to more people throughout the country. The Touring of Work Scheme is informed by our ten-year strategy Making Great Art Work and, in particular, connects to the core priorities of the artist and public engagement. The scheme is open to individuals and organisations that wish to tour the presentation of work from January 2027 to December 2027 in the Republic of Ireland. (Within reason, some tours can continue into early 2028.)

The Touring of Work Scheme supports the touring of work across Ireland by individual artists and organisations. It focuses on making great art from different artforms available to more people throughout the country. The scheme is open to individuals and organisations that wish to tour the presentation of work from July 2026 to December 2026 in the Republic of Ireland. (Within reason, some tours can continue into early 2027.) The objective of the Touring of Work Scheme is to make great art available to more people throughout the country by touring an exhibition, performance, or other arts experience to at least three venues

Cork City Council are inviting music organisations to submit Expressions of Interest to partner with them on an application to the CreativeIrl Live Music Performances in Residential Healthcare Settings Scheme 2026. They are looking for organisations with the experience, capacity, and creativity to deliver high-quality live music for older residents in healthcare settings, helping to reduce social isolation, support positive ageing, and bring meaningful musical experiences to our communities. This opportunity is open to professional music organisations with relevant experience. Organisations are invited to outline how they would meet the scheme’s objectives

The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin is seeking someone to join our team as the Head of Sound. The Head of Sound provides tutoring and supervision of undergraduate students, as well as support to postgraduate students and tutors. This role also provides hands-on tutoring and supervision in the lead-up to, and during, The Lir’s productions. The Lir’s aim is to train stage managers, theatre technicians, actors, designers, directors, producers, and playwrights to the highest international standards for careers in the theatre and allied professions.

The Impact Fund 2025 is a two-year fund aimed at supporting innovative, community-led responses to some of the most significant and inter-related challenges affecting communities in Munster and Wexford. These challenges include persistent social exclusion, limited access to employment and wellbeing supports, and increasing vulnerability to environmental risks. The fund is open to non-profit organisations delivering innovative projects that foster equity, cultural cohesion, community wellbeing, and inclusive participation in sustainable development. The fund offers a package of cash grants and non-financial support for up to eight projects to help them expand and increase their social impact.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for the effective and integrated management of IMMA’s core operational and corporate services. This includes finance, governance, IT, visitor experience and security, operations, and strategic HR. The COO ensures that these functions work cohesively to support IMMA’s mission, values, and long-term goals. The postholder will lead change-management initiatives, foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, and develop stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen relationships across departments and with external partners. The COO will contribute to strategic planning and decision-making at the highest level.

Mayo County Council’s Artist Bursary Award aims to support the work of professional artists, working in any artform, at all stages of their career, currently resident in Mayo. Artists working in any discipline, such as music, theatre, literature, visual arts, film, dance, and performance art, are all eligible to apply. Awards will range from €150 to €2000. Mayo County Council particularly welcomes new applicants who represent the diversity of Irish society.

The Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize is a major new annual award established to champion the excellence, vitality, and diversity of contemporary photography in Ireland. This prestigious prize, presented in partnership with international law firm Taylor Wessing, Business to Arts, and Photo Museum Ireland, creates a definitive national platform to showcase and celebrate new work by photographers and lens-based artists at all stages of their careers. All shortlisted and winning entries will feature in a free public exhibition and engagement programme facilitated by Photo Museum Ireland.

ECO-UNESCO are seeking to recruit a Communications and Marketing Coordinator on a three-year, fixed-term contract. This is a great opportunity to join an organisation that is making a real difference to the lives of young people and our environment. As Communications and Marketing Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing and managing ECO-UNESCO’s marketing and communications strategy, with the objective of building public awareness of ECO-UNESCO and our range of programmes, and manage our engagement with young people, educators, funders, and various audiences. Hybrid working options with occasional nationwide travel required.

Treoir, the national federation of services for unmarried parents and their children, is seeking a dynamic, experienced person to join their Dublin-based team. The Finance Officer is responsible for providing effective and efficient finance services to Treoir to support the smooth functioning of the organisation. This part-time role forms part of the Administration Team within Treoir and as such is expected to support administrative functions when required. The successful candidate will play an active part in the implementation of Treoir’s governance goals and have particular responsibility for ensuring all financial procedures are implemented.

Children’s Books Ireland is seeking a highly-organised Awards Administrator to join their team on a part-time, fixed-term basis, to support the delivery of the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards. The Awards Administrator will support all aspects of the delivery of the awards. They will manage all aspects of the administration of the Junior Juries’ programme, from recruiting new groups to sending certificates of completion. This position will involve working closely with colleagues in the areas of communications, media relations, and event management.

The Arts Council of Ireland’s Creative Production Supports scheme aims to provide high-quality, creative producing supports for the independent arts sector for up to two years. It focuses on supporting creative producers to connect to artists, share their skills, and utilise existing resources and networks throughout the country. The Creative Production Supports Scheme provides funding for initiatives which increase creative producing skills and creative producing capacity in the arts.

The Co-Funding Award is designed to support Irish arts organisations towards their artistic activities under the European Cooperation Projects and European Platforms strands of the Creative Europe Programme 2021–27. This allows organisations to apply for funding to support the Irish arts activities in their project that align with the priorities of this award. The specific priorities of this award include activities that recognise the value of international practice and relationships for both the applicant organisation and for individual artists, and activities that demonstrate the promotion and development of good practice in the area of audience development.

The Hospital Saturday Fund was founded in 1873, at a time when little help was available for those needing costly hospital care. The Hospital Saturday Fund has two grant categories: 1. Standard grants of up to £2,000 or €3,000 OR 2. Large grants to up to £10,000 or €13,500 (please note that this is the maximum sum that HSF will grant). The Hospital Saturday Fund will consider giving grants to registered medical health charities within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Hospital Saturday Fund will also consider giving grants to individuals within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Annual Funding Programme (AFP) 2026/27 supports Northern Ireland’s arts infrastructure, through grants for core and programming costs, to organisations in all artforms. AFP organisations will be key to helping the Arts Council of Northern Ireland achieve the outcomes set out in its 10-year strategic plan for developing the arts. Funding is available for non-profit distributing organisations which can demonstrate they require a year-round resource to deliver arts programming. The programme also funds commercial organisations if the proposed programme is primarily for the benefit of the public, and where there are plans to re-invest any surplus into a similar programme.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be a member of a multidisciplinary team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users. Working within the principal of harm minimisation, where residents receive a high degree of care, support, and dignity, Depaul has a commitment to service-user participation, and to empowering residents to manage their own lives. This Dublin-based role works across a 7-day week rota, and commences with increased annual leave days and other added benefits.

The Hospital Saturday Fund was founded in 1873, at a time when little help was available for those needing costly hospital care. The Hospital Saturday Fund has two grant categories: 1. Standard grants of up to £2,000 or €3,000 OR 2. Large grants to up to £10,000 or €13,500 (please note that this is the maximum sum that HSF will grant). The Hospital Saturday Fund will consider giving grants to registered medical health charities within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Hospital Saturday Fund will also consider giving grants to individuals within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

The Music Capital Scheme, which is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, provides funding for the purchase of musical instruments and selected items of equipment to individual professional musicians and non-professional groups across the country. A total of €1,040,000 in funding is available through the following awards which are now open for applications: Award 1, for non-professional performing groups; Award 2, for individual, established professional-performing musicians; Award 3, for individual, emerging professional-performing musicians. An extensive range of applicant supports will be delivered between now and the application deadline.

Dead Centre is seeking a General Manager to work part-time with the company’s Artistic Directors and Producer to form a key part of the team, delivering world-class theatrical productions, both at home in Ireland and on tour. The General Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of Dead Centre, taking the lead on financial administration and company governance, working with the team on stakeholder management, and ensuring smooth and efficient systems are in place across all of the company’s activity.

The Linenhall is one of Ireland’s oldest arts centres and a vibrant cultural hub in the heart of Castlebar. We are passionate about connecting communities, sparking creativity, and celebrating culture. We believe the arts have the power to make people feel affirmed, valued, and healthy. We are currently looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer to join our friendly, creative team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the Linenhall as we deliver on our new 2025–2030 strategy, and to help us reach and engage new audiences across the county and beyond.

There are six grants available under the Arts Funding: Community and Voluntary: Available to community and voluntary arts groups/organisations throughout Cork City Council's administrative area. Professional Arts Organisations: Available to professional arts organisations throughout Cork City Council's administrative area. Artist and the Community Award: Invites artistic proposals involving professional artists in non-professional arts contexts. Artist Bursary: Supports the professional development of artists . Project Scheme: Invites proposals from professional artists across all disciplines. Cow House Visual Artist Bursary: Supports the professional development of visual artists seeking a residency opportunity.

The Festivals Investment Scheme is a competitive scheme that offers funding to support the staging of festivals on a non-recurring basis. It is important to note that funding under this programme is offered on a once-off basis. Therefore, those offered awards in previous funding rounds of the Festival Investment Scheme should not assume that funding will be provided or provided at previous levels of support. Where eligible, applicants select the band most applicable to their festival model and funding request. The Festival Investment Scheme 2026 (Round 2) is for festivals that commence between 1 July and 31 December 2026

The Theatre Project Award supports specific artistic projects in theatre. It focuses on enabling individual artists and organisations to bring their ideas to fruition and create excellent artistic work. The objective of Strands 1 and 2 of the Theatre Project Award is to support the development, generation, and creation of theatre. The award is open to professional artists and organisations with a demonstrable track record in theatre practice, in collaboration with artists and/or in partnership with existing theatre organisations, arts centres, or festivals – where that partnership is additional to, and separate from, that organisation’s core activity.

DU Dance (Northern Ireland) invites applicants to join us at a significant moment in the company’s journey, as we look ahead to a new chapter of leadership. DU Dance is Northern Ireland’s only dedicated dance development company, and has been in operation for over 24 years. It has a legacy of working with communities across Northern Ireland, the island of Ireland, UK, and internationally. Our activities are recognised for their best practice and creative excellence. The primary focus of DU Dance’s work is young people, but programmes may involve people of all ages.

The Trustees of the Golden Fleece Award invite applications for the position of Administrator on a part-time contractual basis. The Golden Fleece Award is an independent artistic prize fund established as a charitable bequest by artist, researcher, and educator Lillias Mitchell (1915–2000). Its mission is to provide resources for practising visual artists and craftspeople/makers to innovate and develop their artistic vision at critical points in their career. The Golden Fleece Trust makes an award once a year to support artists working in all forms of visual, craft, and applied arts.

Dublin Theatre Festival seeks a dynamic individual who is passionate about theatre and communicating to existing and potential theatre audiences in equal measure. Under the direction of the Artistic Director/CEO, the Head of Marketing is responsible for strengthening Dublin Theatre Festival’s brand, deepening its relationship with a broad range of audiences, shaping festival experiences across both the real and digital worlds, and evaluating the festival’s impact. The Head of Marketing propels Dublin Theatre Festival’s brand through consistent messaging, and oversees all operations relating to media, audience engagement, and public relations.

Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations, and international presenters to present work by Irish artists at significant international venues and festivals. In supporting an event, Culture Ireland traditionally offers grant funding towards costs which relate directly to the international presentation of the event, i.e. travel and travel-related costs such as transport, freight, accommodation, and subsistence. In order for an application to be considered, the applicant must have an international partner or be an international presenter who will provide a fee to the artist and assist with promotion and presentation costs.

The Hospital Saturday Fund was founded in 1873, at a time when little help was available for those needing costly hospital care. The Hospital Saturday Fund has two grant categories: 1. Standard grants of up to £2,000 or €3,000 OR 2. Large grants to up to £10,000 or €13,500 (please note that this is the maximum sum that HSF will grant). The Hospital Saturday Fund will consider giving grants to registered medical health charities within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Hospital Saturday Fund will also consider giving grants to individuals within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Create seeks applications for the role of Festivals Connect Coordinator, to work with us on the new four-year Connect project, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). One of the three main work packages of the project is Festivals Connect – a programme aiming to engage with existing festivals of all forms and sizes, to learn about their different approaches to festival-making and place-making, and to provide a range of opportunities. The planned work will bring benefits to festivals, artists, and communities in Northern Ireland and border counties in particular.

In response to the organisation’s success and growth, University Concert Hall (UCH) is seeking a Deputy Director to expand the organisation’s operational and strategic leadership capacity. This new senior leadership position is a pivotal role. It will support the Director’s strategic focus while leading operational delivery and organisational development, ensuring UCH grows sustainably, continues to extend its reach, and remains artistically ambitious. The ideal candidate will be a confident, collaborative leader and an experienced manager. You will thrive working in a busy environment and comfortably balance operational oversight with external stakeholder engagement.

We are inviting proposals from individual artists or artist groups for sound-based art projects in Ballyogan, connected to the new Ballyogan Library at the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus. As the fastest growing area in the county, with a young and culturally diverse population, this is an exciting opportunity to connect with the area and its communities. Proposed projects should focus on one of the following audiences and themes: exploring memories and histories of Ballyogan over the years with older/retired people living locally; exploring future visions of Ballyogan and the library of the future with young people (aged 12–18).

Arts and Disability Connect includes mentoring, training, new work, and research and reflection awards for individual artists with disabilities. The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice, and to connect with arts organisations and arts professionals in the Republic of Ireland. The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Arts & Disability Ireland.

The purpose of Partnership Funding is to invest in and support the essential infrastructure required to sustain and develop the arts in Ireland. In offering Partnership Funding, the Arts Council wishes to ensure the following: the delivery of excellent art and/or excellent arts activities, events, and services; a supportive environment for the development of the arts; excellent professional-development opportunities for practising artists and/or arts professionals; that more people will enjoy high-quality arts experiences, including more diverse audiences; increased engagement by the public with the arts, in particular by new communities, people for whom access to the arts is difficult, and by young people and children.