The Arts Council regularly schedules information clinics for prospective festival applicants and reporting clinics for those in receipt of funding. Below is a list of the clinics that will take place in 2024. This list is refreshed regularly; therefore it is advised to check this page for any subsequent updates. All clinics are currently provided online.

If you require further information please contact regina.oshea@artscouncil.ie  

Festival Investment Scheme 2025 Round 2 – Application Clinic

(for festivals taking place July–Dec 2025)

Thursday 07 November 11:30am

The purpose of the Festival Investment Scheme 2025 Round 2 is to provide support for small-mid scale festivals to deliver festival programme activity. The scheme is open to multi-disciplinary festivals and single artform festivals that take place in the second half of 2025 (Festivals that commence 01 July – 31 December 2025). Returning applicants to the scheme as well as new applicants should attend this application clinic which will set out changes to both the application form and applicant guidance. There will also be an opportunity for the clinic participants to ask questions.

Read the clinic presentation here.

Festival Investment Scheme – Reporting Clinic 

(for Round 1 2025 Award Recipients only)

Thursday 05 September 2024 2.30pm

Those festivals in receipt of a Festival Investment Scheme 2025 (Round1) award are invited to attend a reporting clinic. This practical session will support and guide festivals on how to complete their 2025 festival report form, how to complete their Income and Expenditure reporting and the steps to schedule payments. The clinic will also be made available online later in the year for festival organisations.

Festivals are not required to book, an automatic invitation will be sent to award recipients inviting them to attend online.