Apply for International Residency Initiatives Scheme (Ireland)

Deadline: 3-Apr-25

The Arts Council is seeking applications for its International Residency Initiatives Scheme to support arts organisations in the delivery of residency initiatives and to create opportunities for transnational exchange and cooperation across all artforms.

Aim

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 arts practitioners.

Priority Areas

The clarity of the proposed residency programme in terms of: artistic aims, feasibility and cooperation frameworks.
The high quality of supports and opportunities offered to artists and/or arts practitioners.
A high level of reciprocal engagement and a balanced level of investments between partners.
The coherence between the proposed artistic activities and the resources available to the residency.

Funding Information

The maximum amount awarded to each successful application is: €50,000.

Eligible Costs

Artists’ mobility within and between countries (e.g. travel, accommodation, subsistence, etc.)
Artists’ fees
Related administrative costs
Branding and marketing of funded initiatives
Artistic research and development
Critical research and exchange
Publications and translations
Professional training
Audience engagement, such as participatory events, talks, classes, etc

Ineligible Costs

Major capital purchases
Ongoing core costs
Costs that do not fit the purpose of the scheme

Ineligible Activities

Activities that do not fit the purpose of the scheme.
Touring and dissemination of artworks abroad.
Activities that would be more appropriate for consideration by another funding body – e.g. other state agencies, such as Culture Ireland, third-level institutions, etc.
Activities that have already taken place or that will have commenced before a decision is made about your application.
Activities by registered charities that are for fundraising for other organisations Activities that are for participating in a competition.
Activities that are for profit-making.
Activities that have already been assessed by the Arts Council, unless you demonstrate that you have developed the proposal since previously applying or if the Council has specifically advised you to redirect your application to this award. Please bear in mind that such advice is not an indication of a successful outcome.

Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is open to organisations working in all artforms and arts practices. To be eligible, an organisation must be based in the Republic of Ireland and be able to demonstrate the active involvement of at least one other partner organisation based abroad.
Organisations may submit only one application as a lead applicant in each year.
An applicant may be directly involved in residency initiatives applied for by other Irish organisations working with partners abroad. In these cases, there must not be a duplication of purpose or activity across applications – e.g. a national festival may apply for an initiative that also involves a national arts centre, and then the same arts centre may make a separate application for costs related to an entirely different initiative involving different partners abroad.