During 2025 the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will operate a fund for Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools to support the high-level goal of the Department in relation to enhancing access to the arts, culture and film sectors and recognising the social and economic role of these sectors in Ireland.
The projects make a very important contribution to the development and promotion of Ireland's sustainable cultural tourism offering, to the benefit of both the domestic and foreign tourist and represent an important component of the delivery of the cultural tourism commitments in the Programme for Government. The maximum amount of funding per applicant is €5,000.
This scheme assists the Department in achieving its objective to support and develop engagement with and in, the arts, culture and creativity by individuals and communities, enriching lives through cultural activity. Projects funded under the scheme must enhance access to the arts, culture and film sectors recognising the social and economic role of these sectors in Ireland.
The Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme is reserved for appropriate not-for-profit festivals, summer schools and other such similar events.
The scheme is designed to support small local cultural festivals and summer schools which are not in receipt of other central Government monies and which may not be eligible under funding criteria for larger scale events supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council and similar bodies. Events which are funded by the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland are not eligible.
The Cultural Schemes and Initiatives Unit runs the Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer School Scheme. You can contact us by email at f&ss@tcagsm.gov.ie . The assessment of applications is on a competitive basis, and is carried out by an assessment committee. The committee’s decision is final.
For further information please see gov.ie