Creative Economy Open Call

Creative Economy Investment Programme (Open Call)

As part of Leitrim County Council’s Creative Ireland programme to support the creative industries, Leitrim County Council is offering Leitrim based Creative Sector Companies the opportunity to apply for funding for an activity or programme of work that will demonstrably contribute to the company's growth and development such as -

Research – Costs relating to improving the organisation’s knowledge. Research, or short-term courses including on-line courses. The extent to which these activities are relevant to on-going and planned work, the quality and innovation of that work, and its importance to future clients is crucial and should be clear from the application.
New markets – Exploring new opportunities or territories in which the organisation operates. For applications to develop new markets, clarity, depth of research and rationale are key. Research already undertaken, correspondence with entities in those territories etc. may be valuable in supporting such applications.
New work – Costs relating to the development or production of new approaches or innovation to the organisation’s work. Evidence of good planning, research and rationale behind the new work may be valuable in supporting applications.

Requirements and notes:

The programme is open to creative sector organisations that are registered companies based in County Leitrim.
The activity for which the organisation wishes to apply must be completed before 31 December 2024.
Applications can be online only. Completed application forms must be supported by documentation of previous work and details/supplementary information.

Applications are assessed by an independent external expert panel using the following criteria –

Likely impact from this activity on success of the company in the creative sector locally, nationally and internationally.
Proven commitment to high quality practice, particularly as evidenced in this activity.
Track record of applicant
The value of an award rises to a maximum of €2,500. While there is no fixed number of awards, there is generally a larger number of lesser value bursaries and a small number of maximum value ones. The quantity and value of bursaries will depend on available resources, number of applicants and the quality of applications.

Applications may be submitted online only. You may download a copy of the online form to assist in the preparation of your application here.

Completed forms must submitted before Midnight Sunday 14th April 2024 using the online form below.

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