Arts Grants (Event, Project and Collaboration) are for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual artists, groups and organisations engaged in arts projects/ events at local or county level. 

Individual artists, groups/ organisations working with all artforms (architecture, circus, craft, dance, film, literature, music, opera, spectacle, street art, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts) are eligible to apply. Collaborative applications are also welcomed.

Funding is for the period January to December 2025 only.

Please ensure you have read the General Grant Scheme Guidelines, which set out the terms and conditions for payment and qualification for funding from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in full. A copy of the guidelines are available here, under Grant schemes or can be requested by e-mail - grants@dlrcoco.ie or by phone - 01 204 7966 .

You cannot apply for funding for any activity you have already received funding for from dlr (including Creative Ireland Bursaries) in the last 12 months. You can apply for funding for a different project or the next stage of a project.

Applicants may only submit one arts grant application. You cannot apply to more than one strand. 

Applications must be for events or projects taking place within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. 

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office seeks to support financially sustainable artistic ventures.

In regards to applications from organisations, only not for profit organisations will be considered.

Grants will not cover building programmes, third party grants, or assistance to cover loans or deficits, projects which could be undertaken on a commercial basis, charity fundraising events, the hire fee of Council premises, international travel or third level education.

No late applications will be accepted.

The application form will ask you to confirm that you have read the guidelines and are eligible to apply for this grant. If you have any queries about the guidelines and eligibility criteria you are advised to contact the Arts Office well in advance of the deadline for clarification.

1) Event/Project: The production of an event, festival or long-term project by an individual artist, arts group or arts organisation that will allow the public an opportunity to engage with or experience the arts. The applicant/s must clearly define how this event/ project will support public engagement with the arts in dlr and what the outcomes of the event/ project will be. 

Maximum funding available: €5,000

2) Collaboration: Projects that have a collaborative approach between the artist and the participants. Examples of potential successful applications may include, but are not limited to, arts initiatives in formal and informal education settings, healthcare and community settings. The applicant/s must clearly define how this collaborative/ participatory project will develop the artistic skill of the participants and/or artists involved. 

Maximum funding available:€5,000

The application should demonstrate the benefit to a potential audience or group you plan to work with and/or the impact on your development as an artist. 

Applications should also demonstrate the artistic merit and quality of previous work, the artistic merit and quality of their proposal and their ability to achieve outlined objectives within timeframe and budget.

Projects will be prioritised based on need as funding is limited. 

Applications will be marked on but not limited to the following general selection criteria:

Category and Weighted Score