Artist Bursary Programme - Opens 13th January.

Creative Ireland - 3 Strands of funding opportunities. Opens 27th January. 
✅ Community & Creative Collaboration ✅ Creative Climate Action / Heritage / Biodiversity ✅ Outdoor Cultural Events

Strokestown International Poetry Festival - Poetry Competition 2026, Closing date 6th February 2026.

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2025 - 2026 tbc applications on Ros Online Services.

St. Brigid’s Day Festival 2026 30th January to 6th February.
Festival honours St. Brigid through craft, music, poetry, storytelling, and community events for all ages over.

St. Brigid’s Day Festival 2026 30th January to 6th February.
Festival honours St. Brigid through craft, music, poetry, storytelling, and community events for all ages over.

Creative Heartlands (SLR) Short Film Bursary Scheme - Opens 2nd February.

Artist Bursary Programme: Closing date for submissions 13th February 2026.

A Drama League of Ireland Scholarship (DLI) 2026: Call opens late Jan - Deadline late February.

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2025 - Closing Date 2026 tbc

Creative Ireland  Closing Date 27th February 2026.

 Roscommon Drama Festival 6th Friday  - 14th Saturday March. Annual Festival.

Creative Heartlands - Spring Makerthon Event (in conjunction with LEO Roscommon), 10am - 4.30pm Thursday March 6th 2025.

Bealtaine Awards - March 2026. 

Literary Awards - New Writing and Chapbook - Advertised mid March and deadline May 2026.

Roscommon Easter Festival: April 2026 tbc.

 World Circus Day at Somers Park, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. This year's 18th April 2026. (Annually 3rd Saturday of April).

Annual Bealtaine Festival in conjunction with Age & Opportunity. Full Programme of events for Month of May available at -> Arts Participation

Strokestown International Poetry Festival - May Bank Holiday Weekend Annually

Creative Heartlands (SLR) Short Film Bursary Scheme - Deadline 16th March 2026.

Literary Awards (see above March) - Closing date Late May

Culture Night Artist & Venue Call out - Opens June 2026

Cruinniú na nÓg Annual Programme - A day of free creativity for young people. 6th June 2026.

Night and Day Festival 2026 - 29th – 31st May.

Culture Night Artist & Venue Call out - Closes July 2026

Boyle Arts Festival 16th -25th July 2026. 10 days of award winning arts and culture.

Percy French Festival Annually end of July - Conference celebrating the contribution of Percy French to Irish culture and arts.

Autumn Leaves - Literary Broadsheet Call out August 2026

Castlerea International Rose Festival Annual 7 day festival over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.

O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival Annually in Keadue during the August Bank Holiday weekend. Celebrates the renowned harpist Turlough O'Carolan and features concerts, ceili, harp tuition, set dancing, and a harp competition.  

Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival Aug 2026 tbc. Annual festival full packed of music, events, artist exhibitions, drama, sport, comedy and more.

Culture Night - Countrywide Events. Friday, 18th September 2026.

Autumn Leaves - Literary Broadsheet Deadline September 2026

Roscommon International Film Festival (RIFF) - October 2026 in Roscommon Arts Centre.

Lollipops Children’s Festival - End of October at Roscommon Arts Centre. Autumn series of fun family events.

Facilitator Artist Panel - Inclusion in the Arts Bursaries DEADLINE

Facilitator Artist Panel - Slow Art Bursaries DEADLINE

Roscommon Christmas Festival in Roscommon Town and Enchanted Christmas Trail in Loughnaneane Park