Creative Roscommon Grants

Check out the list of fantastic projects and events that were awarded funding under this year's Creative Roscommon Open Call.

There were 4 strands of funding (Strand 1: Community/Creative Collaboration, Strand 2: Creative Climate Action/Heritage/Biodiversity Collaboration, Strand 3: Individual Creative Bursary – New Work, Strand 4: Outdoor Cultural Events) and our local commuities really know how to answer the call, bringing creativity into every corner of the county. 

We look forwward to supporting all of these projects as the year progresses. 

Best of luck to all involved!

The Creative Heartlands Adaptation Film Bursary

The Creative Heartlands Adaptation Film Bursary is an annual award by Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon local authorities under the Creative Ireland Programme with the support of the National Talent Academies.

Deadline for submissions is Midnight, Sunday, 11th May, 2025 via https://forms.leitrimcoco.ie/form-80157/adaptation-film-bursary-2025

See below info sheet for more detail and if there are any queries you may have, please email creativeheartlandsfilm@gmail.com

Creative-Heartlands-Film-Bursary-Call-for-applications-2025.docx (size 133.3 KB)

The Creative Roscommon Open Call 2025 will offer 4 Strands of funding opportunities:

Strand 1: Community/Creative Collaboration - Community Groups in the county working collaboratively with artists and creatives are invited to apply for funding support for creative projects in their locality. This fund is open to not-for-profit organisations, local community groups, arts, heritage, environmental and cultural groups, venues and all those involved in the culture and creative sectors. Applications by individuals must be in partnership with groups or organisations.

Strand 2: Creative Climate Action/Heritage/Biodiversity Collaboration - Community Groups working collaboratively with artists and creatives are invited to apply for funding to support projects that look specifically at the areas of Climate Action/Heritage/Biodiversity in the county.

Projects may address Climate Awareness, Impact of Climate Change, Biodiversity Awareness (loss and/or links to Irish folklore and culture), Built and Natural Heritage in creative ways. Projects would be encouraged to have a final presentation that coincides with National Heritage Week, Biodiversity Week and other such events, this should be mentioned in your application where relevant.

Strand 3: Individual Creative Bursary – New Work - These bursaries offer Roscommon artists and creatives the opportunity to develop new bodies of work and consider how they will engage with the public in the final presentation of their work in 2025. One such project could see its final presentation on Culture Night 2025. A key aspect of this scheme is to foster new exciting and innovative projects that may not otherwise be realised. We are seeking at least one project which will engage with young people in the lead up to and on the day of Cruinniú na nÓg.

Strand 4: Outdoor Cultural Events - Roscommon County Council, through our Creative Roscommon Open Call, seeks proposals for outdoor events at any of the Council’s newly developed outdoor spaces in the County - The Square Roscommon; Amphitheatre Loughnaneane Park; Somers Park Castlerea; Pleasure Grounds or King House Grounds Boyle. Events for Bealtaine (month of May), Cruinniú na nÓg, Culture Night or Christmas would be especially welcomed.

The level of grant assistance for any one event/project will range from €2,000 to €5,000.

Full Guidelines Available here: ROSCOMMON-COUNTY-COUNCIL-CREATIVE-ROSCOMMON-OPEN-CALL-2025-GUIDELINES.pdf (size 939.6 KB)

You can watch a short video on how to register for My Online Services here:

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We have created a video tutorial on how to apply please click here to view.

How to apply for Creative Roscommon Grants

All queries can be directed to creativeireland@roscommoncoco.ie

Applications open 27th Jan to 28th Feb 2025 at 5pm

What is the Creative Ireland Programme?

The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-government initiative committed to enhancing access to, engagement with, and enjoyment of Ireland’s culture and creativity. Within the broad range of available definitions, creativity is considered as a set of innate abilities and learned skills; the capacity of individuals and organisations to transcend accepted ideas and norms and by drawing on imagination to create new ideas that bring additional value to human activity. The vision of the Creative Ireland Programme 2023–2027 is to mainstream creativity in the life of the nation so that individually and collectively, in our personal lives and in our institutions, we can realise our full creative potential thereby promoting individual, community and national wellbeing. The Creative Ireland Programme will deliver through collaboration and partnership, promoting understanding, and appreciation of the value of creativity in all its forms — whether through the arts, culture, heritage, or technology.               

The Creative Vision for Roscommon is: A Creative Place: A Creative People. The Roscommon Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023-2027 provides an opportunity to encourage a multiplicity of voices and forms of expression, from which new ideas can emerge and old stories can be reimagined.

You can access the Roscommon Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023-2027 here Creative Ireland 2023-2027 Strategy - Roscommon.pdf (size 953 KB)

Keep up to date with what's on in Roscommon here: https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/roscommon/

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A Summary of the Creative Ireland Programme 2024

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