€4.6 million in New Funding Opportunities

 

The Creative Ireland Programme is delighted to announce three new funding calls supporting creativity, connection and wellbeing across
the island of Ireland. 

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­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Creative Health & Wellbeing in the Community, local authority partnerships with creative and community organisations grant call (with a Shared Island dimension) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Creative Communities on a Shared Island, local authority partnerships with creative and community organisations grant call ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Creative Youth Nurture Fund grant call (with a Shared Island dimension) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ These new funding opportunities advance Creative Ireland’s mission to support inclusive, meaningful participation in creativity, strengthen communities, and nurture everyone’s creative potential.   ­ ­ Closing Date: February 27, 2026 — 1pm Two in-person Grant information sessions will take place, and all are welcome to attend. Booking is required:   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ January 14, 2026 | MAC Belfast, (Booking link) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ January 22, 2026 | Raddison Blue Hotel, Golden Lane Dublin (Booking link)  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ An online information session for the Creative Youth grant call will take place on December 15 (Register Here).   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ For full eligibility details and application guidelines please visit Creative Grant Call 2025 — Creative Ireland Programme ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Together, let’s continue to nurture creativity as a vital force for connection, expression and wellbeing across the island of Ireland.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­