Agility Award
About this grant
The Agility Award supports individual professional artists, freelance artists and arts practitioners. It focuses on enabling artists to develop their practice, develop their work and develop their skills. The Agility Award supports individual professional artists and arts practitioners who have not been funded as an individual by the Arts Council since 01 January 2016. Please note, you cannot apply for both an Agility Award and a Bursary Award in the same calendar year.
Eligibility
- ✓ individual professional artists and arts practitioners who have not been funded as an individual by the Arts Council since 01 January 2016
- ✓ International
How to apply
Please note, you cannot apply for both an Agility Award and a Bursary Award in the same calendar year. Funding Summary Application status Applications open Applicant type Individual artist Maximum award €5,000 Opening date Tuesday 3 March 2026 03/03/26 Closing date Thursday 23 April 2026 23/04/26 Closing time 17:30 Telephone 01 618 0200 Email agilityaward@artscouncil.ie Guidelines and templates Guidelines and templates for our schemes are typically made available two weeks in advance of a scheme opening.
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Last verified: 29 March 2026