Meath County Council Arts Funding

Meath County Council Arts Grants, Awards, Bursaries & Residency Schemes 2025

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Funding artists, arts activities and development is a key strategic objective of the Meath County Arts Development Plan.

To help maximise the potential for arts provision in the county, Meath County Council Arts Office operates a range of annual bursary and award schemes.

These schemes provide funding opportunities for creative organisations, arts practitioners and groups working with the arts in the county.

Through these schemes the Arts Office aims to support a diverse range of arts activities and practice throughout county Meath. 


 

Belfast TradFest 2025 Meath Bursary

Meath County Council Arts Office are delighted to sponsor a Meath Bursary as part of the recently announced Belfast TradFest new All-Ireland Residential Bursary Scheme for young traditional musicians. The scheme offers fully funded places at its traditional music summer school, taking place from 28 July to 1 August 2025. It is open to applicants aged 18–23 residing in both Northern Ireland and, for the first time, the Republic of Ireland.

Meath County Council Arts Office are supporting one Meath bursary in 2025.

This scheme is Closed.

For more information or to apply, visit www.belfasttradfest.com

Closing date: Monday 2 June, 6pm

Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award 2025

The Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award in partnership with Meath County Council Arts Office and Louth County Council Arts Office, aims to support older professional artists to develop their practice, by creating time and space to think and reflect on their work and to bolster their peer network. This will be achieved through a dedicated bursary to attend a residency over the course of a week.

If applying from Meath, this scheme is opening Monday 19th May 2025. Application available at https://submit.link/3Oa

For Meath related queries contact artsfunding@meathcoco.ie .

If applying from Louth, please email arts@louthcoco.ie for application form and Louth related queries. 

This scheme is now Closed. 

Closing date: Thursday 19th June 2025, 1pm
 

Meath Culture Night 2025 Event Grant

Taking place on Friday September 19th 2025, Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts.

This award supports artists, venues and local arts/cultural organisations who wish to host a Culture Night event.

Assistance shall be given only in respect of Culture Night events held in County Meath. The event must take place between 4pm and 11pm on Friday 19th September and be free of charge to the public.

Maximum amount available up to €800

Application available at https://submit.link/3FD.

This scheme is closed. 

Closing date: Friday 20th June 2025, 1pm

 

Annual Arts Grant 2025

This award is intended to support Meath based organisations, individuals or groups in the provision of local arts activities which enhance long-term development and sustainability of the arts in the County.

Maximum amount available through this grant is €1000

This scheme is closed.

Closing date: 14th February 2025, 1pm.



 

Creative Communities Award 2025

Supported by Creative Ireland, the Creative Communities Award is intended to support a wide range of community groups and schools in the provision of community arts projects which promote cultural engagement and enhance long-term partnerships with professional artists.  

Maximum amount available through this grant is €2000

This scheme is closed.
 
Closing date: 14th February 2025, 1pm.

 

Drama League of Ireland Bursary 2025

This award, open to directors, designers and actors working in theatre and living in County Meath, is intended to fund a week-long residential stay at the Drama League of Ireland Summer School, UL.

This scheme is closed. 

Closing date: 14th February 2025, 1pm.

 

Festival Grant Scheme 2025

This award is intended to support arts festivals taking place in County Meath that show a commitment to quality artistic programming.

Maximum amount available through this grant is €3000

This scheme is closed. 

Closing date: 14th February 2025, 1pm.

 

Professional Artist Development Fund 2025

This award is intended to support Meath based professional arts practitioners in the development of their artistic practice and/or the development of new work. This award is supported by Creative Ireland and The Arts Council.

Maximum amount available through this grant is €1000

This scheme is closed.
 
Closing date: 14th February 2025, 1pm.

 

IWC National Mentoring Programme 2025

Each year, the Irish Writers Centre sets up over 30 mentorships across the island of Ireland. Writers receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an acclaimed Irish writer of their choosing. Writers living in all thirty-two counties can apply. Accepted genres/forms: literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children's / young adult fiction and poetry.

This initiative is supported by Meath County Council Arts Office and the Arts Council of Ireland.

This scheme is closed.

Closing date: Sunday, 2nd March 2025, 5pm

Full details available at: https://irishwriterscentre.ie/national-mentoring-programme

Centre Culturel Irlandais Partnership Residency Award

Open to practising professional artists of all disciplines living in county Meath, this bursary provides a month-long residency at the prestigious Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.

Closing date: 5pm, 14th January, 2025

This scheme is Closed.

Full details available on the Centre Culture Irlandais website