Festivals Investment Scheme – Round 2

Arts Council Ireland

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Closes

November 19, 2026

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

The Festivals Investment Scheme supports small-to-mid-scale festivals to deliver high-quality arts experiences for audiences. It focuses on programmes engaged with, and relevant to, local communities or communities of interest.

Who it is for

Small-to-mid-scale festivals that are organisations and deliver high-quality arts experiences for audiences.

Open to artists in Ireland.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Ireland”

open to all

Where

Ireland

When

November 19, 2026

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What you get

Funding of up to €45,000 to deliver festival programmes.

What you need to apply

Application form
Festival Development Plan
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Disability Access Costs Activities template (if applicable)

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 4 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://artscouncil.ie/funding-opportunities/festivals-investment-scheme-round-2/