Funding & Development Opportunities for Theatre Artists
We know how tricky it can be to keep up with the ever-shifting world of funding and creative support—so we’ve done a bit of digital foraging on your behalf. Like good magpies, we’ve gathered links, tweets, e-shots and mailouts into one handy spot, packed with funding and development opportunities for theatre artists.
This page is updated regularly as new calls and deadlines drop, so check back often.
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Upcoming Opportunities:
Culture Ireland | Regular Grant Scheme
Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations and international presenters to present work by Irish artists at significant international venues and festivals. There will be four grant rounds in 2025 covering all windows of activity throughout the year.
More details here.
Deadline (for applications for funding to present work internationally from November 2025 onwards): 6 August, midnight
Pavilion Patron Donation Award
Pavilion Patron Donation Award provides up to a maximum of €30,000 per award for the creation and presentation of bold, innovative projects intended for the main stage. It’s open to established artists, companies, collectives, producers, curators, programmers, venues and festivals that are compelling to Pavilion Theatre’s audience and scale (a 324-seat venue).
More details here.
Deadline: 8 August, 5pm
Pavilion Pulse Award
Pavilion Pulse Award supports daring ideas and champions work that has its finger on the pulse of today, with up to a maximum of €5,000 available per award. Whether you want to get your project rehearsal-ready, dive deeper into development or spark something entirely new, this funding can support development in a variety of ways to bring your project closer to completion.
More details here.
Deadline: 8 August, 5pm
Áras Éanna Arts Centre | Open Call 2026
Áras Éanna are inviting applicants to apply for residencies on Inis Oírr for 2026. The successful recipient’s will be offered residencies that will be allocated on dates determined by the selection board. Artists at all stages of their professional life from emerging to well-established are welcomed, and they try and accommodate all artforms.
The residencies can be from two weeks to one month and Áras Éanna will provide return ferry to Inis Oírr, accommodation, studio space and a stipend which will be determined at a later date.
More details here.
Deadline: 15 August, 5pm
IdraConnect: Wonderland Festival 2025 | Call for International Programmers (Italy)
IdraConnect is calling for applications from international programmers to attend the Wonderland Festival (Brescia, Italy), from 19 to 21 November 2025, to see the the presentation of Italian artists in contemporary performing arts without barriers of genre.
It consists of 5 artists/companies each year selected through a long process by more than 30 Italian programmers. The artists will present both a work they consider representative and a work in progress they are working on. The companies part of IdraConnect 2025 are: lacasadargilla, Nadia Addis, Diana Anselmo, Michael Incarbone, Frosini/Timpano.
More details here.
Deadline: 15 September
workspacebrussels | Research and Creation Residency for Performing Artists
This 1-3 week residency programme is aimed at Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts in the broad sense of the word (dance, performance, theatre, crossovers with other disciplines). The programme supports both research, experimentation and creation. Artists receive a flat rate of €750 per project, studio space, sharing opportunities and more.
More details here.
Ongoing, next closing date: 1 November 2025 (for a residency Aug - Dec 2026)
Workshops and Training
Irish Theatre Institute | Application Haven
For Arts Council Project Award for Theatre:
Strategy Day: Thursday 26 June + Access Days: Mon 21 – Thurs 24 July, 9:30 am–5:30 pm.
Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) is piloting APPLICATION HAVEN: a new, artist-centred initiative designed to support theatre makers, producers, and independent artists as they navigate the next Arts Council funding rounds.
More details here.
Minding Creative Minds (MCM)
Is an organisation established to offer a free 24/7 wellbeing & support programme for any individual of the creative sector based in Ireland and Irish creatives while travelling. More details here.
SOME upcoming events with MCM (all online & free but registration is required):
Monthly meet and greet: 28th July, 7pm - 8pm. Register here.
Minding Creative Minds | Mentorship Programme
Applications for the MCM Nurture Mentorship Programme are now open. MCM’s mentoring programme is a fully funded programme for those who want to find career support in the creative community across Ireland. Mentees/applicants have access to events, networking opportunities, and more. Read more here.
