Roscommon County Council Funding for Artists 2025

Roscommon County Council, together with the Arts Council of Ireland, is pleased to announce funding for artists in 2025 under the annual Artist Bursary Programme. Professional artists either currently living in the county or who were born here, are eligible to apply.

“Roscommon County Council Arts Plan outlines our priority to Support artists and arts professionals to make great work that can be enjoyed and valued. The Artist Bursary Programme is designed to further the development of professional practitioners in all art forms, for any purpose that will demonstratively contribute to the artist’s development. We are looking for quality applications which will benefit the artists and in turn the cultural life of County Roscommon.” Rhona McGrath, Arts Officer

The Artist Bursary Awards provide financial support to professional artists to allow them to develop their practice. The award can be used towards the costs of attending courses, mentoring, developing new work, investment in equipment, participation in exhibitions and various other activities.  Applications are assessed by a panel with an external expert and awards made on their recommendation.

Applications will only be accepted via Roscommon County Council’s My Online Services

Full Criteria and guidelines are also available here: Individual-Artist-Bursary-Information-Sheet-2025.pdf (size 533.9 KB)

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

http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/!62BO41

Once you have registered, you will find the application form under “A-Z Services” 

The opening date for submissions is 7th January2025

The closing date for submissions is 14th February 2025 at 5pm.

 Enquiries can also be sent via email to: bursaries@roscommoncoco.ie

 The Artist Bursary Programme is the first of the 2025 announcements, with the Roscommon New Writing and Chapbook awards also to be announced later this spring, in addition to a number of artist commissions, as part of Roscommon County Council’s ongoing commitment to supporting artists.