Fingal Arts Act Grant Scheme 2026

Fingal County Council is pleased to announce that applications for the Arts Act Grant Scheme 2026 will open on Thursday 10th October 2025 and will close on Friday 5th December 2025 at 4.00pm.

The scheme is designed to support individual artists, community groups, and arts organisations engaged in arts and cultural activities in Fingal. Grants are awarded under the Arts Act 2003 and reflect its objectives of promoting the arts, increasing access to the arts, and supporting cultural development across the county.

Fingal County Council Arts Office is committed to enhancing the cultural and artistic life of the county. The Arts Act Grant Scheme provides support to individuals, community groups, and arts organisations engaged in arts activities, in line with Section 6 of the Arts Act 2003.

This scheme welcomes applications across a wide range of artforms, including theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus, architecture, visual arts and multi-disciplinary projects, events and festivals. 

The objectives of the Arts Act Grant Scheme are:

1. Promotion of the Arts – encouraging artistic expression and participation in the arts.
2. Access to the Arts – ensuring that the arts are accessible to all members of the community.
3. Cultural Development – enriching the cultural life of the county through diverse and inclusive artistic activities.

Applications are welcomed from individuals, community groups, and arts organisations. The Arts Office encourages proposals for projects, events, and festivals that are innovative, inclusive, accessible, and aligned with the priorities of the Fingal Arts Plan 2019–2029 and the objectives of the Arts Act 2003.

The application form will be available from 10th October 2025 at https://submit.link/47P

For access or application support please contact  [email protected] .

 Full guidelines available to download here