Kilkenny County Council’s Creative Ireland Culture Team Announces Open Call for 2025 Creative and Cultural Project Funding. Applications are welcomed from creative practitioners, groups, organisations, communities, and individuals based in Kilkenny. This initiative invites submissions for funding to support the development of innovative creative and cultural projects throughout 2025.

The Collaboration and Innovation Fund is a great opportunity to fund projects and activities that support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital and financial literacy needs. The Fund is managed by the Adult Literacy for Life Programme Office in SOLAS.

Applications are now open for the Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award to support the purchase/refurbishment of concert standard grand pianos by arts venues and music presenters. A total fund of €180,000 is available through the award.

The Wheel is delighted to share some good news! Training Links, a workforce development funding and support programme, is now open for applications. Since 2005, Training Links has funded the training and upskilling needs of staff, volunteers and board members in the community and voluntary sector.

This grant scheme is designed to financially assist community groups in actively collaborating with artists and creatives. We encourage ambitious and innovative projects which grow the capacity of individuals and communities and use culture and creativity to create positive social impacts.