Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events Department manage the Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2026/2027.
The Limerick Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2026/2027 opened for applications on Friday 20th March 2026 at 09:00am and will close on Friday 10th April 2026 at 16:00pm.
Limerick City and County Council, since 2017, has made new direct investment, through this competitive grant scheme in the Festivals and Events sector. This investment has provided the stimulus to elevate Limerick’s Festivals and Events offering and has contributed to Limerick’s reputation as an exciting and dynamic place. Building on this, Limerick City and County Council are providing further strategic investment in Festivals and Events in 2026 and 2027 to the sum of €283,625.00.
This competitive grant scheme offers the opportunity for funding under three Strands, for Festivals and Events taking place between 1st October 2026 and 31st December 2027.
The three strands of funding are:
- Strand 1: Delivery and Programming of Small and Community focused Festivals and Events.
- Strand 2: Delivery and Programming of Medium and Large-Scale Festivals and Events.
- Strand 3: Festival Development and Sustainability.
Please Note: This grant scheme applies only to festivals and events taking place within Limerick.
For further information and applications, see limerickarts.submit.com
Application link: https://limerickarts.submit.com/show/67
Contact Details for queries:
Phone: 061 556000
Email: festivalsandevents@limerick.ie