The Regional Cultural Centre is pleased to announce an open call for community groups, organisations, and individuals to submit applications for the Donegal Culture & Creativity Project Awards Scheme 2026. These awards are offered by the Culture & Creativity Team as part of the Creative Communities Programme, funded by Creative Ireland and the Dept. of Culture, Communications and Sport.
The Scheme offers 25 project awards of €2,000 each to support new initiatives that foster engagement between communities and arts, culture, creativity, or heritage professionals. They welcome applications from those who have not previously engaged with Creative Ireland, and those who have and wish to engage in new and creative ways.
These projects can focus on engaging, exploring, sharing, preserving, or promoting culture, heritage, creativity, arts or technology in creative and imaginative ways, such as through performances, workshops, exhibitions, training, conservation actions or research. A key element of your application should be the engagement with the public or a targeted group.
The online portal will open for applications on Monday 1st December, and the closing date is Friday 9th January at 4pm. No late applications can be accepted. Applications are welcome in either English or Irish. Applications will only be accepted online through submit.com at the following link https://donegalcoco.submit.com/show/77. Please read the guidelines carefully, they will assist you in making the application.
There will be an online information session by the Creative Communities Engagement Officer, Daithí Ramsay, on Thursday 11th December at 7pm. To register for it email creativeireland@donegalcoco.ie
You can see a list of the successful projects in 2024 & 2025 at this link https://www.donegalculture.ie/en/services/creative-ireland/culture-and-creativity-project-awards/
Scéim Dámhachtainí Tionscadal Cultúir & Cruthaitheachta Dhún na nGall 2026
Is mór ag Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall a fhógairt go bhfuil glaoch oscailte ann ar ghrúpaí, eagraíochtaí, agus daoine aonair ar mian leo iarratas a chur isteach faoi Scéim Dámhachtainí Tionscadal Cultúir & Cruthaitheachta Dhún na nGall 2026. Bíonn na dámhachtainí seo á mbronnadh ag an Fhoireann Chultúir agus Chruthaitheachta mar chuid de Chlár na bPobal Ildánach, arna mhaoiniú ag Éire Ildánach agus ag an Roinn Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt.
Táirgeann an Scéim 25 dámhachtain tionscadail ar luach €2,000 an ceann, chun tacú le tionscadail nua a chothaíonn rannpháirtíocht idir pobail agus gairmithe ealaíon, cultúir, cruthaitheachta, bithéagsúlachta nó oidhreachta. Cuirimid fáilte roimh iarratais uathu siúd nach raibh baint acu le hÉire Ildánach roimhe seo, agus uathu siúd a bhfuil bealaí nua cruthaitheacha acu agus ar mian leo tabhairt fúthu.
Is féidir leis na tionscadail sin díriú ar chultúr, ar oidhreacht, ar chruthaitheacht, ar na healaíona, nó ar theicneolaíocht a mhealladh, a iniúchadh, a chomhroinnt, a chaomhnú nó a chur chun cinn ar bhealaí cruthaitheacha agus samhlaíocha, mar shampla trí thaibhithe, trí cheardlanna, trí thaispeántais, trí oiliúint, trí ghníomhaíochtaí caomhnaithe nó trí thaighde. Ba chóir béim a chur ar an rannpháirtíocht leis an phobal nó leis an spriocghrúpa, san iarratas.
Is féidir iarratas a chur isteach tríd an tairseach ar líne a bheas ar oscailt ón Luan 1 Nollaig go dtí an Aoine 9 Eanáir ag 4i.n. Ní ghlacfar le haon iarratas a chuirfear isteach ina dhiaidh sin. Fáilteofar roimh iarratais i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla. Is trí submit.com amháin a ghlacfar le hiarratais agus tá sé le fáil ag an nasc seo https://donegalcoco.submit.com/show/78 . Léigh na treoracha go cúramach, beidh sin ina chuidiú agat agus tú ag tabhairt faoin iarratas.
Beidh seisiún eolais ar líne ar siúl le hOifigeach Rannpháirtíochta na bPobal Cruthaitheach, Daithí Ramsay, Déardaoin, 11 Mí na Nollaig ag 7i.n. Chun clárú, seol ríomhphost chuig creativeireland@donegalcoco.ie
Tá liosta de na tionscadail ar éirigh leo in 2024 agus 2025 le fáil ag an nasc thíos: