Fingal County Council announce the 2026 edition of the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme

Fingal County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce the return of the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme for 2026. This funding stream offers professional artists the opportunity to apply for up to €5,000 to support travel and professional development opportunities, a residency, or towards the development of work.

The scheme is designed to nurture and advance the practice of individual professional artists in Fingal and is open to practitioners at all career stages working in the disciplines of music, visual art, drama, literature, film, and dance.

Please see eligibility Criteria for 2026:

Applicants must have been born, have studied, or currently reside in the Fingal administrative area and provide proof of connection.

Applicants must be over 18 years of age.

Projects or initiatives must take place between 1st May and 31st December 2026.

Only one application per artist is permitted.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27th February 2026 at 4:00pm. Submissions must be made online through the Submit platform. Posted or emailed applications will be deemed ineligible. It is highly recommended to read the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme Guidelines before making an application.

Fingal County Council Arts Officer Sarah O’Neil commented ‘We are delighted to announce the return of the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme for 2026. Fingal Arts Office is committed to fostering the professional development of artists. This scheme began in 2014 and was designed to nurture and advance the practice of individual professional artists from Fingal. Since 2014 Fingal County Council has awarded approximately €1.5 million to 420 artists supporting them to develop their careers.’

For full details please see: https://www.fingal.ie/artists-support-scheme-2026

For additional assistance, please contact the Fingal Arts Office at  [email protected]