Music Capital Grants
Tuesday, 15 Dec 2026
12:00am – 12:00am
Closing Date: Tuesday 15th December at 2pm
The Music Capital Scheme, which is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, provides funding for the purchase of musical instruments and selected items of equipment to individual professional musicians and non-professional groups across the country.
A total of €500,000 in funding is available through the following awards which are now open for applications:
- Award 1 – for non-professional performing groups
- Award 2 – for individual established professional performing musicians
- Award 3 – for individual emerging professional performing musicians
Please Note:
An extensive range of applicant supports will be delivered between now and the application deadline. These will be available to both organisations and individuals, with a particular focus on supporting first time and previously unsuccessful applicants.
Music Network will host two online Information Sessions, one for organisations considering applying to Award 1 and one for individuals considering applying to Awards 2 or 3. Alongside this will be online seminars on key topics relating to the application process and a limited number of one-to-one consultation sessions on these topics.