Background

Wicklow County Arts Office established its Funding Schemes to support artists, festivals, communities, arts participation and art form development. These initiatives are integral to Wicklow County Council's broader efforts to encourage excellence in the arts and enhance community involvement in artistic endeavours across the county.

This year Wicklow County Council Arts Office will be accepting applications under 3 schemes:

·        Artist Award Scheme

·        Artist & Community Collaboration Award Scheme

·        Arts Festival Award Scheme

Guidelines for each Award are available to download below.

Scheme purpose

The purpose of the Funding Schemes is to support the programming and development of Artists and Communities in County Wicklow. It is the intention that these awards will fund, in full or in part, a particular aspect of an Artist, Festival, and Community project, development plan or programme for 2026.

Application Window

The deadline for applications is Thursday 5th February 2026 at 4pm.

Online Submissions only HERE

How do I apply?

Read the guidelines relating to the category to which you are applying.  

Download one of the budget templates below, complete and upload the budget template as part of your supporting documentation in your online application.

All applications must be made through Submittable. Here you will be able to upload all supporting material along with your application form.  

*The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Apply Online

Applications must be submitted online through Submittable HERE     

Confirmation

You will receive an acknowledgement email from Submittable once you have made an application.

Applicants will be notified of outcomes as soon as is practicable, however, it is anticipated that the overall process from the submission of applications to notification will take 6 - 8 weeks.

Questions

For questions relating to the application process or for application support contact wao@wicklowcoco.ie.

This email support service is available up to 5pm on Friday, 30th January 2026. 

Online Funding Clinic

An online funding clinic was held on Thursday 11th December 2025, facilitated by the Wicklow Arts Office team.

The presentation is here for reference: Arts Act 2026 Funding Presentation - 11th December 2025

You can watch the recording of the funding clinic on YouTube via this link.

FAQ Document
 

The Wicklow Arts Office have compiled frequently asked questions into this document for reference: Arts Act Funding 2026_FAQ