Arts Funding
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The window to apply for 2024 Cork City Council Arts Funding closed on 21st November 2024 at 4pm.
Applications are online only.
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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.
Cork City Council Arts Office Arts Grant 2025 Community Voluntary
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 Gaeilge.
Cork City Council Arts Office Arts Grant 2025 Professional Arts Organisations
Arts Grant Criteria Professional Organisations Cork City Council 2025
This award invites artistic proposals involving professional artists in non-professional arts contexts using community arts, socially engaged, collaborative and/or participatory methods in one of any of the following typical project phases:
1. Research/Development (max funding @€2000)
2. Project Realisation (max funding @€10000)
Please note that applications must include a Lead Artist and, for the Project Realisation and Project Completion Phases, show evidence of how the proposal has been co-created with the participating group in the relevant setting eg. a school, health or social care setting, youth club, prison, community space etc.
Cork City Council Arts Office Artist And The Community Award 2025
Artist And The Community Criteria 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.
Cork City Council Arts Office Individual Artist Bursary Award 2025
This scheme invites artistic proposals from professional artists (max funding @€10000) across all disciplines in one or both of the following categories:
1. Research/Development
2. Production such as performance, exhibition, commission etc
Please note that a successful application to the R&D Phase of this scheme in 2024 may lead to an eligible proposal to the Production category in later years however future funding cannot be guaranteed.
Cork City Council Project Scheme 2025