15/12/2025
๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ผ๐
Carlow County Council Arts Service and Creative Ireland Carlow are delighted to announce a range of ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, supporting creative and artistic projects across County Carlow.
Whether youโre an ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป, part of a ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ, an ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป or a ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, there are a number of grants and awards now open to support the development and presentation of creative work.
Speaking at the recent Arts Information Morning, Arts Officer and Creative Ireland Carlow Coordinator ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ก๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ป highlighted the importance of access and inclusion, and welcomed creative ideas and ambitious applications from across the county. Following feedback from artists and communities, the application process has been simplified and online submissions are now open.
๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โข Arts Act Grant Scheme (Individual Artists/Musicians)
โข Arts Act Grant Scheme (Community Groups)
โข Creative Ireland Open Call 2026/27
โข Carlow Beo 2026 Open Call
โข Tyrone Guthrie Bursary Award
โข ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2026
โข Irish Writers Centre Mentoring Programme 2026
โฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐:
โข Carlow County Council awards close at 12noon on 13 February 2026
โข ArtLinks closes 19 January 2026
โข Irish Writers Centre closes 31 December 2025
๐ Full details and application forms are available at:
๐ https://consult.carlow.ie/en/applications
๐ ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2026 - https://waterfordarts.com/artlinks-bursaries-2026
๐ Irish Writers Centre Mentoring Programme 2026 - https://irishwriterscentre.ie/national-mentoring-programme
Artists and creatives are encouraged to apply early and get in touch with any questions. Donโt miss this opportunity to support your creative work in 2026.
๐ธ Pictured L-R: รine Donohoe, Assistant Arts Officer; Aileen Nolan, Arts Officer/Creative Ireland Carlow Coordinator; Cllr Paul Doogue, Mayor of Carlow; Caitriona Roberts, Creative Communities Engagement Officer; and Kelly Mooney Assistant Arts Officer.
