Deadline: 5 September 2019
The Arts Council has announced a 2020 Strategic Funding to invest and support the essential infrastructure required to sustain and develop the arts in Ireland.
Objectives
In offering Strategic Funding, the Arts Council wishes to ensure:
- The delivery of excellent artwork and/or events activities and services
- Excellent professional development opportunities for practising artists and/or arts professionals
- That the diversity of contemporary Ireland is reflected in the work it supports
- That more people will enjoy high-quality arts experiences
- Increased depth of engagement by and with the public
- Standards of excellence in governance and management in the arts.
Types of Activities
- Strategic Funding is intended to support both the operating (core) costs of organisations and the activities that organisation undertakes to deliver their mission.
- Organisations applying for Strategic Funding for 2020 may also include activities that were previously supported through separate funding schemes – e.g.
- Touring and dissemination of work
- Residencies
- Artist development initiatives
- Resource-sharing
- Young ensembles
- Travel and training
Eligibility Criteria
- Strategic Funding is open to organisations only. Organisations can make only one application each year for Strategic Funding.
- To be eligible for application, Organisation must:
- Be formally constituted as either a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) or a Designated Activity Company (DAC), or be a statutory body
- Apply in its own name, and not in the name of another company or individual
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Strategic-Funding/