Creative Youth Guides

Current Open Calls for funding

Creative Communities Funding

Creative Communities Local Authorities Funding Currently Open:

Galway City Council:

https://www.galwaycity.ie/services/arts-and-culture/arts-and-culture-services/creative-ireland

Clare County Council:

https://clarecoco.ie/services/arts-culture/grants/creativeirelandawards/

Cork City Council:

https://corkcity.submit.com/show/371

Cork County Council:

https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/resident/arts/arts-funding-opportunities/creative-communities-grant-scheme#:~:text=A%20maximum%20of%20%E2%82%AC10%2C000,programme%20and%20Cork%20County%20Council.

Kilkenny County Council:

https://kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/creative%20ireland%20kilkenny/creative-ireland-grant-scheme-2025-kilkenny-county-council.html

Mayo County Council Artist Residency in Killala:

Email killalacommunitycentre@gmail.com for more information.

Details for each area, including contact details for the Culture and Creativity team are available here: https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/creative-communities/

Cruinniú na nÓg

As delivery partners for Cruinniú no nÓg, most local authorities administer an open call to support local programming

Cruinniú na nÓg Local Authorities Funding Currently Open:

Kilkenny County Council:

Cruinniú na Óg Grants 2025 - Kilkenny County Council

South Dublin County Council:

https://sdcc.submit.com/show/105

Details for each area, including contact details for the Culture and Creativity team are available here: https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/creative-communities/

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The Creative Ireland Youth Plan programmes provide our young people with the opportunity to engage in creativity in both education and out-of-school settings.

Creative Ireland works to ensure that all Irish people have the opportunity to realise their full creative potential. Our creative projects inspire and transform people, places and communities through creativity.