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:
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
PROPEL 2026 CALL OUT - NOW OPEN
2026 will see the delivery of cycle 6 of the PROPEL Artist Development Programme. PROPEL is an established artist support initiative that utilizes the network's existing infrastructure, resources, and wider network partnerships to support the sustainable development of independent artists working within the Irish theatre sector. Programme callouts are run annually, with the award delivered over three years. The aim of this programme is to strengthen the ecology of the Irish theatre sector by firstly supporting the development of new work by independent artists, and secondly by supporting the long-term sustainable development of artists through capacity building and strategic professional development.
From this year, the annual PROPEL callout will be targeted towards artists at different career stages in alternate years; year A will target mid-career and established artists, while year B targets early career and emerging artists.
More details here.
Deadline: 20 May 2026
