Latest Arts Council Deadlines for grants
August 20 Visual arts project award
This award supports projects and initiatives in the field of visual arts commencing in 2016. Please note that there will only be one round of the Project Award in Visual Arts in 2016. This means that the upcoming deadline of 20 August 2015 will be the only available award for visual arts projects taking place in 2016. Please note that any application made under this round must commence by November 2016 at the latest.
August 20 Music project award
This award supports projects in the field of music commencing in 2016.
August 20 Opera project award
The award is intended to support the making and presentation of opera productions during 2016, in line with the Arts Councils published policy for opera.
August 20 Theatre project award
This award supports projects in the field of theatre commencing in 2016.
August 20 Traditional arts project award
This award supports projects in the field of traditional arts commencing in 2016.
Ongoing Travel and Training award
Please note maximum amount awarded differs between artforms. There are three strands to this award: Travel and Training Outbound; Travel and Training Inbound; and the Creative Europe (Culture sub-programme) Travel Award.
Ongoing Visual artists in prisons scheme
The 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.
Ongoing Writers in prisons scheme
The 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.
Ongoing Writers in schools scheme
The Writers in Schools Scheme part-funds visits by writers and storytellers to schools throughout the island of Ireland.