Minister for Education Helen McEntee today (Thursday 20 March) announced the opening of applications for grants from a total fund of €100,000 for organisations delivering music education. The grants allow organisations with limited or no access to other forms of public funding to pay for music classes, instruments and other equipment. The Non-Mainstream Music Education […]
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Fáilte Ireland is launching a new 3-year multiannual Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme running from 2026 to 2028. Background to the Festival Scheme: Fáilte Ireland has a long history of supporting tourism-led festivals. Our funding schemes have always aimed to highlight the unique aspects of each destination, showcasing what is distinctively Irish and motivate visitors
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary has launched the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland and to build greater resilience in to our town centres through regeneration projects. This year’s Call For Proposals will allow one additional application for one larger scale project
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Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, has launched the 2025 round of the Communicating Europe Initiative today. The Communicating Europe Initiative provides Government funding to voluntary organisations, educational bodies and civil society groups and bodies, for projects intended to deepen public awareness of the role that the European Union plays
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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, has invited applications from registered Animal Welfare Charities in Ireland who wish to apply for funding under the Animal Welfare Grants Programme 2025. Under the Programme, grants are provided by the Department to support the operational activities of registered Animal Welfare Charities, to support
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Minister for Education Helen McEntee TD has today invited schools and YouthReach centres across Ireland to apply to take part in Creative Clusters for the two years commencing September 2025. Up to €575,000 has been made available this year for Creative Clusters, enabling up to 210 schools to come together across 42 clusters. Creative Clusters
Applications Open May 2025 The Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, has today (Friday) announced details of a new multi-annual Climate Action Summer Works Scheme for schools, which will open for applications in early May. Previously named the Summer Works Scheme, it now has a strong climate dimension and enables schools to undertake
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Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Patrick O’Donovan has announced a series of grant schemes which assists the department in achieving its strategic objective of increasing access to the arts and National Collection. The Small-Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Schemes are designed to assist local cultural events which may not be eligible
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