Deadline: 13-May-21
The Arts Council of Ireland is open to proposals for activities that will help build capacity, foster cooperation, and enable organisations to develop new ways of working under the Capacity Building Support Scheme.
In light of the unique circumstances presented by COVID-19, the Capacity Building Support Scheme has been developed to support arts organisations to gain support, skills and expertise to review and adapt their artistic and/or business models and support their strategic development in the medium to long term.
It supports activities that will assist in building capacity, in developing inclusivity, and/or in growing peer support and collaborations.
They welcome applications that seek to build environmental, social and governance developmental capacity in a strategic and meaningful way.
How much can be applied for per application?
- Applications can be made up to a maximum of €20,000
- Collaborative applications can be made up to a maximum of €30,000
Activities
Activities supported might include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Digital capability: expenses to strengthen digital infrastructure; accessing the appropriate expertise, equipment, infrastructure, software, tools and advice; making content accessible to diverse and underrepresented audiences, artists and arts practitioners; coaching fees; advisor fees; subscriptions.
- Business and practice development: costs for seeking outside expertise to assist in adapting existing practice and operations; accessing expertise to develop new business, human resource, well being and/or workforce plans; exploring alternative models and platforms for creation, collaboration, mobility or distribution; advisor fees; coordinator and collaborator fees; coaching; other expenses to research and develop new markets and income streams.
- Professional development: costs for remote/digital professional development, well being and support programmes for staff, coaching and training, courses, online learning.
- Developing collaborations and connections: funding towards knowledge exchange; other expenses to explore and develop collaborative networks; coaching fees; advisor fees; coordinator and collaborator fees.
- Developing capacity for inclusion: funding to avail of expertise, training or advice that develops the organisation’s capacity for inclusion and relevance across the diversity of Irish society. This may include improving the organisation’s planning and practices in areas such as youth voice, disability, cultural diversity, or other areas.
Applicants may apply for one distinct activity, or for a combination of activities.
The Arts Council encourages organisations to consider applying for these activities as part of a group and/or consortia, in an effort to ensure that expertise and support is shared across the sector.
In the case of collaborative, consortia-based applications, a higher maximum award can be applied for.
What cannot be applied for?
- Activities that have already taken place or will have commenced before a decision is made on your application
- Activities that could be supported by other government/public-agency supports (e.g. supports offered by Local Enterprise offices, other government agencies)
- Major building/capital costs
- Creation of artworks or arts activities
- Activities that have already received Arts Council support, either financially or through Arts Council capacity-building programmes (e.g. activities supported already by RAISE)
- You cannot make an application for work that has already received support either through this or any other funding programme offered by the Arts Council.
Who is Eligible?
- Arts organisations who have been funded by the Arts Council previously
- Groups of arts organisations who have been funded by the Arts Council previously (in these cases one organisation must act as the named applicant)
- In the case of arts organisations that do not have a historical funding relationship with the Arts Council, they will accept applications from arts organisations that are not for profit and/or formally constituted as CLGs, DACs or charities.
- Organisations may make only one application as a single applicant.
For more information, visit http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Capacity-Building-Support-Scheme/