Culture Ireland Regular Grant Scheme 2026 – Round 4

Culture Ireland's Regular Grant exists to help Irish music reach international stages — it funds the logistics of getting there rather than the creative work itself, covering costs like flights, freight for equipment, accommodation and subsistence tied to a specific international performance or showcase. It's for professional Irish artists and arts organisations, or for international presenters who are already booking an Irish artist, paying them a fee, and helping promote the engagement; either way, the application needs a genuine international partner already lined up, not just an aspiration to tour. The guidance doesn't publish a typical grant size or a cap, and it doesn't explain what percentage of costs is usually covered — those details sit in a fuller assessment-process page rather than the summary. Culture Ireland runs four funding rounds a year; Round 4 of 2026 closes at 23:59 on 5 November 2026 and is for activity happening from 15 February 2027 onwards, so this round suits anyone with international dates already booked for early next year. The application itself goes through an online portal (best used with Chrome on a Windows device) and can be completed in English or Irish; a Bank Mandate Form and an expenditure summary are part of the paperwork, though exactly which documents are required for a first-time application isn't spelled out. Culture Ireland doesn't publish the criteria its assessors weigh, beyond the basic conditions of having an international partner or presenter already in place, so applicants are judged largely on the strength and credibility of that international opportunity.