Creative Ireland 2024 Open Calls

Creative Ireland 2024 Open Call

Creative Ireland 2024 Open Call invites applications to fund innovative creative and cultural initiatives in County Longford. 

Events and projects focused on cultural activity involving the arts, heritage, film, and animation, as well as projects which were ‘as Gaeilge’ were all welcome to apply.

Events must take place between February and November 2024.

Applications should aim to:

  • Increase the choice of creative activity for all age groups
  • Include an element from Arts, Heritage, and Libraries as part of the project
  • Deliver creative engagement opportunities in-person or as a blended offering
  • Be scaleable, sustainable, and show ambition
  • There must an element of working on collaborative projects with other organisations and community groups to ensure grassroots participation with a focus on Arts, Heritage, and Libraries. Creative projects with a climate change focus are also very sought after

All invoices must be submitted to creativeireland@longfordcoco.ie and events completed or scheduled before 1 November 2024.

The Creative Ireland 2024 Open Call Application Form and supporting documentation must be submitted by email to creativeireland@longfordcoco.ie by 12pm on Monday, 19 February 2024.

Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 Open Call

As part of Creative Ireland also, the Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 Open Call invites applications to fund free creative activity for children and young people (up to 18 years old). Funded activities must start or end on Saturday, 15 June 2024. 

For projects starting on Saturday, 15 June, they must be completed by Saturday, 6 July 2024.

Applications should aim to:

  • Engage children of all abilities and be as inclusive as possible
  • Increase the choice of creative activities available to children and young people, including harder-to-reach groups
  • Deliver creative engagement opportunities either in-person or as a blended offering
  • Projects can be developmental with several workshops
  • Be scaleable, sustainable, and show ambition
  • There must an element of working on collaborative projects with other organisations and community groups to ensure grassroots participation with a focus on Arts, Heritage, and Libraries. Creative projects with a climate change focus are also very sought after

All invoices must be submitted to creativeireland@longfordcoco.ie by Friday, 12 July 2024.

The Cruinniú an nÓg Open Call Application Form and supporting documentation must be submitted by email to creativeireland@longfordcoco.ie by 12pm on Monday, 19 February 2024.

Further information

For more information on both Open Calls, contact the Creative Ireland team by email to creativeireland@longfordcoco.ie or call 043 334 11 24.