Funding

Looking for money to fund your regular youth theatre activities or to support a great new development in your programme, be it a production, a collaboration, an exchange or something completely different?

Stay up-to-date with the NAYD Funding Calendar.

2012

February 2012

Closing Date Funder Details
15/28 Feb

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Arts Grant Scheme

DLR are inviting applications for their annual Arts Grants. Applications are open to individual practitioners, arts organisations and groups who work in all artforms and are operating in the DLR area. Closing date is 28 February. For more information go to http://www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/grants_scheme_2012.htm

dlr Arts Office are also seeking applications under their Youth Arts Incubation Award that offers rehearsal/workshop space in the Grainstore Youth Arts Facility in Cabinteely Park to individual practitioners and/or collectives to research and develop new ideas/work for youth arts related engagements. Closing date is 15 February. More information http://www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/grants_scheme_2012.htm

March 2012

Closing Date Funder Details
01 March

Westmeath County Council

Arts Grants

Westmeath County Council are accepting applications for Arts grants from organisations and groups from within the county. For more information http://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/ourservices/tourismartsrecreation/arts/

15 March

The Arts Council/Create

Artist In The Community Scheme

This scheme is managed by Create and funded by the Arts Council. It exists to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on projects. For more information go to: http://www.create-ireland.ie/arts-councils-artist-in-the-community-scheme-sceim-an-ealaiontora-sa-phobal.html

20 March

Kildare County Council Arts Service

Arts Grants and Bursaries

Kildare County Council have an upcoming deadline for a number of their Arts Grants and Bursaries including their Arts Act Grant Scheme . For more information go to: http://www.kildare.ie/ArtsService/Grantsandopportunities/

30 March

The Community Foundation of Ireland

Grassroots Grants

These grants exist to support the disadvantaged in our communities by providing small grants for specific projects to not-for-profit and voluntary groups working in communities that will contribute to alleviating isolation and disadvantage. Among the target areas are carers, older people, families at risk, ethnic minorities, mental health and integration and the LGBT Community Fund. For more information http://www.communityfoundation.ie/our-grants/apply-for-grassroots-grants

Other Funding

 Funding

Closing Date Funder Details
Various

 

Local VECs

A number of grants and schemes that can be grouped under two headings:

Youth Grants: to aid the ongoing costs of youth groups

Special Youth Grants: once off grants intended to aid special youth work initiatives

To find out more, contact your Local VEC.

Contact details for VEC's are available on the IVEA website: www.ivea.ie

NAYD has developed a Youth Work Information Pack to inform youth theatres about recent changes in Youth Work structures and funding. To find out more

Various

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Funding for Arts Organisations and artists working in partnerships with groups

For information/ application details:

www.gulbenkian.org.uk/grant/programmes/arts

Various

The Arts Council

A range of funding opportunities
including:

Commission Awards

Project Awards

Travel and Training Award

For more information: www.artscouncil.ie/en/intro/funding.aspx

Various

Local Authorities

Each Local Authority Arts Office provides funding for arts activities in their area.

For a full list of Local Authority Arts Offices, visit The Arts Councils Website

Ongoing

Dept of Community, Rural And Gaeltacht Affairs

Number of grants administered by Pobal under the Community and Voluntary Grants Scheme including

Training Grants

Refurbishment Grants

Equipment Grants

For more information visit the Pobal Website

Still in the dark?
Need to ask a funding question? If you're still not sure who to approach for funding, just contact us, we're here to discuss your funding enquiries or dilemmas.

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