Carlow County Council manages the Creative Ireland Grant scheme. The Creative Ireland Carlow programme is managed by the Culture Team of Carlow County Council and coordinated by the Arts Service.
Creative Ireland Carlow Open Call 2026
The vision for County Carlow is to create a future with culture and creativity at the centre, to drive and promote quality of life, happiness, health, well-being and economic prosperity through a people led programme that enables and entwines culture and creativity in everyday lives to the benefit of all.
Creative Irelands vision is to mainstream creativity in the life of the nation so that individually and collectively, in our personal lives and in our institutions, we can realise our full creative potential thereby promoting individual, community and national wellbeing.
The Creative Ireland 2026 Open Call is seeking applications from community and voluntary groups, organisations, artists, writers, performers, historians, or anyone involved in the culture and creative sectors within County Carlow who have something to contribute to the creativity and culture within Carlow and which will strengthen wellbeing, social inclusion and support economic development within the communities of County Carlow.
The Project/Initiative must directly link to one or more of the four identified key strategic priorities in the Carlow Culture & Creativity Strategy 2023-2027. It is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the Culture & Creativity Strategy 2023-2027 at Creative Ireland Programme | Carlow Co Co
"Culture determines places & creativity shapes its life" -Charles Landry
Closing date for Applications 13th of February 2026 @12noon.
Application form is live on the link below:
Creative Ireland Open Call | Carlow County Council's Online Consultation Portal
Cruinniú na nÓg
Cruinniú na nÓg empowers children and young people to develop their creative expression by providing opportunities for them to participate in free creative activities in their local area. It’s Ireland’s national day for ‘doing’, ‘making’ and ‘creating’! This year Cruinniú na nÓg will take place on Saturday 6th June 2026 across the country.
Details to follow in 2026 on how you can get involved.
The Creative Ireland Programme is managed through Carlow County Council Arts Service.
For information contact:
Caitríona Roberts
Creative Communities Engagement Officer
T: +353 (0)59 9170301
E: croberts@carlowcoco.ie
or see ‘Creative Ireland Carlow’ and ‘Carlow Arts Office’ on FaceBook