Louth County Council Arts Service are now accepting applications for Arts Grants and Creative Ireland Grants for 2026.
Arts Grants funding is provided by the council through its annual budget.
- Grants Under the Arts Act 2003
- Artist Bursary Scheme
- Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award
- Drama League of Ireland Summer School Award
- School Music Instrument Purchase Scheme
Arts grant applications to be emailed to arts@louthcoco.ie
Creative Ireland Grants are funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (DCCS) and the Department of Housing and Local Government (DHLG) through the Louth County Council Culture Team
Strand 1 – Community Grants small scale community projects.
Strand 2 – Excellence/Legacy Grants large Scale Legacy Funding.
Creative Ireland grant applications to be emailed to creativeireland@louthcoco.ie
Information, Guidelines and Application Forms for all grant schemes may be downloaded from https://createlouth.ie/funding/
Closing date deadline is Thursday 12 th February 2026 @ 4p.m
