Information about our current Culture and Arts funding schemes, bursaries and awards open to Limerick festivals, organisations, communities and individuals.
Individual Arts Bursary, Theatre Bursary, and Dolores O’ Riordan Music Bursary Awards Schemes 2026
Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce an open call for the Individual Arts Bursary, Theatre Bursary, and Dolores O’ Riordan Music Bursary Awards Schemes. Guidelines and details of how to apply available here.
Closing Date for Applications: 5pm Wednesday, 26th November 2025
Limerick Grants Under the Arts Act Funding Scheme 2026
Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce an open call for applications from individual artists or organisations under the ‘Grants Under the Arts Act’ scheme for 2026. Guidelines and details of how to apply available here.
Closing Date for Applications: 5pm Wednesday, 26th November 2025
Strategic Fund for Culture & Arts Scheme 2025
Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce the continued support for creatives, with the 2025 Strategic Fund for Culture and Arts Scheme.
The Strategic Fund for Culture & Arts Scheme 2025 is open on an ongoing basis for applications.
Artists’ Apartments, 1-2 John’s Square Call-Out 2025
Limerick Arts Office is delighted to announce an open call to recognised cultural practitioners, across all art forms, to apply for the use of one of our subsidised residential apartments in John’s Square, Limerick. Guidelines and details of how to apply available here.
Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, Friday 31st October 2025.
Blas International Summer School for Traditional Irish Music and Dance Bursary 2025
Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council, is offering one bursary to attend the Blas International Summer School for Traditional Irish Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.
This bursary is now closed for applications, it will re-open in 2026.
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary 2025
Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council, is offering one non-residential bursary to attend the Drama League of Ireland Summer School 2025 at the University of Limerick.
This bursary is now closed for applications, it will re-open in 2026.
Limerick Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2025/2026
Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events team are pleased to announce an open call for applications for their Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2025/2026.
The Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2025/2026 is now closed for applications.
Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025
Limerick City and County Council Culture and Creativity team is pleased to announce an open call for Limerick based creatives, community organisations and groups to submit applications for the Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025 (formerly Made in Limerick Grants Scheme), as part of Limerick’s Creative Ireland Programme to deliver activities taking place in 2025.
The Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025 is now closed for applications.