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Creative Ireland Project Award (Ireland)

Deadline: 11-Apr-25

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to invite applications for dlr Creative Ireland Project Awards which focus on supporting arts and cultural organisations, collectives, groups and individual creatives in delivering new and existing programmes or initiatives that help create and develop Creative Communities in dlr.

Applicants such as theatres, galleries, choirs, artist studios, artists collectives; theatre, music, dance, circus and spectacle companies; amateur dramatic and musical societies, individual artists and creative practitioners are eligible to apply.

 dlr County Council is also pleased to also welcome submissions from applicants based outside the County for programmes or initiatives which will have a significant impact on the Creative Communities in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Objectives
  • To support creativity in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
  • To support projects and activities which respond to the Empowering Creative Communities Strand of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Culture and Creative Strategy 2023-27
Funding Information
  • The total fund is €25,000 and applications can be to a maximum of €6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
  • A maximum of one application will be accepted from any applicant operating in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County or delivering a programme or initiative within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
  • Proposals must be for activities or initiatives taking place within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council aims to support projects, events, groups, organisations and individuals whose work is of a high quality.
  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council seeks to support financially sustainable ventures.
  • Applications that involve strategic partnerships and collaborations will be favorably considered particularly where match funding is available.
  • Only not for profit organisations and groups will be considered.
  • Grants will not cover capital building programmes, third party grants, assistance to cover loans or deficits, projects which could be undertaken on a commercial basis, charity fundraising events or the hire fee of Council premises.
  • Employees of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are not eligible to apply.
Selection Criteria
  • Applications will be marked on the following criteria:
    • Quality of proposal
    • Ability to link to Empowering Creative Communities Stran
    • Relevant previous experience
    • Feasibility including capacity to achieve outlined objectives within timeframe and budget

For more information, visit Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.