Cork County Council has launched its Irish Language Events and Initiatives Grant Scheme for 2025. This is the third year of the programme, launched in 2023 to provide funding for Irish language events, projects, and initiatives within the County of Cork.
It supports projects that utilise and promote the Irish language, including festivals, concerts, family friendly community days, conferences, films, plays, or any art form that celebrates and encourages the use of Irish in a way that benefits and includes the community.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe O’Carroll welcomed the return of the scheme,
“I am encouraging organisations throughout the county, who may be in the process of organising events through Irish, to apply for this grant. Whether your organisation is based within the Gaeltacht, or whether it is in another area of the county, or in a school or sports club, or anywhere that Irish is being spoken and used as an integral part of your event, it would certainly be worthwhile considering this grant.”
Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell added,
“Cork County Council is proud to support Irish language events. Grant schemes help groups to organise events and initiatives which celebrate the Irish language. The increase in applicants and grant recipients last year is very encouraging, in total, 16 events and initiatives were supported in 2024, up from 11 in 2023.”
The successful projects in 2024, included local conversational groups and activities in Beara, Ballinhassig and Kilmurry; two film festivals in Youghal and Schull; a conference; an Irish language play in Castletownbere; arts projects, festivals, and exhibitions on Cléire, Bere Island and in Cobh; as well as musical events at Fota House and in the Múscraí Gaeltacht.
The maximum amount granted for any event is €1,500 under this scheme. Organisations may apply for more than one event within the application period, and these will be considered subject to availability of funding and the initiative meeting the grant criteria.
This scheme is open to applications until close of business on Friday May 9th, 2025. Further information and details on how to apply please click the link –
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