Creative Arts: Grants and Funding

Applications are now open for Local Authorities under the Pilot Artist Workspaces Scheme to increase the provision of artists’ workspaces across Ireland.

The primary focus of this pilot scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to enable them to provide additional capacity and availability of artist workspaces in their regions on a sustainable basis. Under this scheme Local Authorities are therefore invited to propose projects which can accommodate and address the demand for artist workspaces in their regions and produce workspaces that are fit for purpose, design focused and accessible. Full details available in the attached Guidelines for the Scheme.

Stream E of the Cultural Capital Scheme is now closed.

As announced by the Minister in Budget 2026, the Department was allocated €6m for a new arts capital programme in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. The Department is in the process of designing the specifications of the scheme.

If you wish to be placed on a register and notified when the new capital scheme has been launched, please email your details to artscapitalunit@ccs.gov.ie