Grants & Awards for Voluntary Community Groups, Festivals & Artists in Offaly
Offaly County Council Arts Office offers several different grant programmes and schemes: Below is a summary of each offered.
Professional Artists Support Scheme
Designed to assist artists living in or from Offaly. This is an online application. Guidelines available on our Professional Artists Support Page;
CLOSING DATE Now closed
Arts Act Grants
This grant is open to voluntary community groups/organisations, artists, town bands, musical and drama groups in Offaly. Competition is high with a high calibre applications being submitted. This is an ONLINE APPLICATION, applicants wishing to apply should read the guidelines carefully. Average grant awarded is €500.00. Guidelines can be downloaded by visiting our Arts Act Grant Page.
CLOSING DATE Now Closed
Festival Arts Grants
This grant supports art programmes of festivals in Offaly. This is an ONLINE APPLICATION ONLY follow the link below for the application. To download Guidelines please visit our Festival Grant Page
CLOSING DATE Monday 19th February 2024 at 3pm
FilmOffaly Award Now Open
An annual award which invites applicants to submit short film scripts. The winner of the award receives €10,000.00 towards the production of the film, together with other benefits. The film must be shot on location in Offaly. See www.filmoffaly.ie for more information and application forms.
Birr Writers Residency CLOSED UNTIL 2024
Offaly County Council Arts Office provides an annual bursary to Tin Jug Studio to provide a writers residency/retreat in the Georgian heritage town of Birr. The opportunity is for professional writers who are seeking a short break from daily routines; it is for those who feel the need to re-invigorate themselves into completing current work; and it is also for writers who may simply need inspiration, through a change of place and stimuli. Email arts@offalycoco.ie for information on how to apply.