Kildare County Council announces Creative Ireland, Arts Grants, Commissions and Bursary Award opportunities for 2024

Kildare County Council has published details of 18 separate grants, commissions and bursary award opportunities to support the development and presentation of creative and artistic projects in the county in 2024. Applications will be accepted from individual artists and creatives, arts collectives, community groups, youth groups and schools.

Submissions can now be made to any of these awards through the online portal at

Kildare County Council - Library & Arts (submit.com)

. The deadline for receipts of applications for all awards is 12pm, Wednesday 28^th February 2024. Full details of the eligibility criteria are available through each individual call out.

Kildare County Council supports creative and arts events, programmes and artists in a variety of ways annually.  Artists, arts collectives and community groups, schools, and youth groups may consider applying for the following grant and award opportunities to support their artistic projects in 2024:

Arts Act Grant Scheme

Artistic Entrepreneur Bursary Award, in partnership with Kildare Local Enterprise Office (LEO)

Arts in Education Residency Bursary Award

Arts, Health & Wellbeing Award

Creative Ireland Bursary Award

Culture Night 2024 Commission Award

Dennis O'Driscoll Literary Bursary Awards for emerging and established writers

Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary Award

Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Award, in partnership with Riverbank Arts Centre   

Executive Coaching for Creative Professionals Bursary Award

First Fortnight Award, in partnership with First Fortnight Festival

Local Publishing Award

Platform4 Recording Studio Bursary Award

Research and Thinking Award

Short Grass Film - Bursary (€1,500) Award

Short Grass Film - Commission (€12,500) Award

Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency

Youth Arts Residency Bursary Award

Grant Information Sessions
Kildare County Council Arts Service will host a number of Information Sessions in locations throughout the county about applying for Creative Ireland, Arts Grants and Bursary Awards with Kildare County Council. Sessions will be of particular interest to individual artists and creatives, art collectives, community groups, youth groups and schools who intend to apply for Creative Ireland and Arts Grants from Kildare County Council in 2024.

• Monday 8^th January, Athy Library, 11.30am - 12.30pm
• Tuesday 9^th January, Maynooth Library, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
• Saturday 13^th January, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, 10.00am – 11.00am

All are welcome to attend a FREE session, but booking is recommended. Registration to attend is via TicketTailor.com https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildareartsservice

In addition, information videos and application guides will be made available via Kildare Arts Service’s YouTube and social media channels from Monday 22nd January 2024.