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 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 Scheme 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 2027.

The deadline for proposals to be completed and report documentation submitted to Wicklow County Arts Office is 31st October 2027. 

Festivals which extend later into 2027 must be able to complete their required reporting to Wicklow County Arts Office by no later than 30th November 2027 in order to receive the final funding instalment before year-end. 

Application Window

Deadline for applications is Friday 11th December 2026 at 4pm.

How do I apply?

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

Download the budget template below, complete and upload 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 4pm on Friday, 4th December 2026. 

Online Funding Clinic
 

An online funding clinic was held on Thursday 22nd October 2026, facilitated by the Wicklow Arts Office team.

The presentation is here for reference: Arts Act 2027 Funding Presentation - 22nd October 2026

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

FAQ Document

 
The Wicklow Arts Office team have compiled frequently asked questions into this document for reference: Arts Act Funding 2027_FAQ

2027 Arts Act Funding Scheme Guidelines

Artist Award 2027 - Guidelines

Artist & Community Collaboration Award 2027 - Guidelines

Arts Festival Award 2027 - Guidelines

Budget Template for 2027 Funding Applications

Income & Expenditure Budget Template 2027

Sample Budget for 2027 Funding Applications

Income & Expenditure Budget - SAMPLE

2027 Arts Act application forms: for reference use only

Artist Award Scheme 2027 - application form for reference use only

Artist & Community Collaboration Award Scheme 2027 - application form for reference use only

Arts Festival Award Scheme 2027 - application form for reference use only