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The window to apply for 2025 Cork City Council Arts Funding opens on 26th September 2024. The deadline for applications is 16:00 on 21st November 2024.
You will find information about each of the arts funding opportunities on scrolling down and clicking on the accordion buttons.
An Arts Funding FAQ can be downloaded from here in the following versions:
Below is a recording from a webinar about the range of Cork City Council Arts Fund. To view a recording from a webinar specifically about the updated Artist and the Community Award, follow this link. If you have a question that is not answered in any of the resources contained on this webpage, contact artsgrants@corkcity.ie.
The Arts Grant is available to community and voluntary groups/organisations throughout Cork City Council's administrative area.
Community and voluntary arts groups/organisations can apply for an Arts Grant to support their annual organisational and artistic costs.
Arts Grants allocations are in alignment with the policies set out by the Cork City Council Arts and Cultural strategy 2022 – 2026. This strategy is available in English and as Geailge.
Arts Grant Criteria_Community & Voluntary_Cork City Council 2025
Grants are available to professional arts organisations throughout Cork City Council's administrative area.
Professional arts organisations can apply for an Arts Grant to support their annual organisational and artistic costs.
Arts Grants allocations are in alignment with the policies set out by the Cork City Council Arts and Cultural strategy 2022 – 2026. This strategy is available in English and as Geailge.
Arts Grant Criteria_Professional Organisations_Cork City Council 2025
This bursary supports the professional development of artists (max funding @€5000) through:
• Further educational and/or training opportunities
• Development opportunities in other countries
• Opportunities to be professionally mentored
• Opportunities to facilitate a significant shift in direction of work
Please note that this bursary is intended for applications by individual artists. Collectives of two or more artists with shared objectives may apply however the maximum funding available per application cannot be increased. Fees for curator, project manager, producer, mentor and/or other relevant service providers may be included as appropriate, however, at least one professional artist must lead on the application.
Individual Artist Bursary Resources
Screenreader Friendly and Large Print Versions of Individual Artist Bursary Resources
Audio Versions of Individual Artist Bursary Resources
Step-by-Step Video Instructions for Individual Artist Bursary
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This scheme invites artistic proposals from professional artists (max funding @€10000) across all disciplines in one or both of the following categories:
1. Research and Development
2. Project Realisation/Production such as performance, exhibition, commission etc
Please note that a successful application to the R&D Phase of this scheme in 2025 may lead to an eligible proposal to the Production category in later years however future funding cannot be guaranteed.
Project Scheme Resources
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Audio Versions ofProject Scheme Resources
Step-by-Step Video Instructions forProject Scheme
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The Artist and the Community Award replaces the Arts in Context Award. The aim of this change is to reflect the purpose of the award more clearly and highlight its availability to communities in Cork city. The Artist and the Community Award supports artistic projects involving professional artists working with community groups across all disciplines in one of the following categories:
1. Research and Development (max funding @€2000)
2. Project Realisation (max funding @€10000)
Please note that a successful application to the R&D Phase of this scheme in 2025 may lead to an eligible proposal to the Project Realisation category in later years however future funding cannot be guaranteed.
Artist and the Community Award Resources
Screenreader Friendly and Large Print Versions of Artist and the Community Award Resources
Audio Versions ofArtist and the Community Award Resources
Step-by-Step Video Instructions forArtist and the Community Award
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In order to apply for any of the arts funding opportunities listed here, you must first register on Cork City Council's Submit Platform with a user account. Follow the instructions in the step by step video guide here to do so. Please note that website cookies need to be accepted in order to view this media.
