The Arts and Disability Connect Scheme supports artists with disabilities and disabled artists to develop their practice and connect with other professional artists and arts organisations in Ireland.
The Arts and Disability Connect Scheme is managed by Arts and Disability Ireland, the national development agency for arts and disability, on behalf of the Arts Council.
Application forms, guidelines, Easy Read information and FAQs are available on the Arts and Disability website.
Please make sure to download and read these documents in good time before making an application.
Artists and people supporting them to apply can contact Arts and Disability Ireland to book one-on-one applicant support.
There are four different strands within the scheme:
Learn more about the scheme and how to apply through our partner organisaton, Arts and Disability Ireland.
Before you apply
Plan ahead and allow plenty of time to help submit your completed application before the deadline.
Find out more – Before you apply
Preparing your application
Once you have completed the steps in the Before You Apply section, it’s time to start preparing your application.
Find out more – Preparing your application
Submitting your application
When you’ve completed your application form and gathered your supporting documents, it’s time to submit your application
Find out more – Submitting your application
How we assess your application
We assesses all eligible applications that we receive. Our aim is to make sure that the system for awarding funding is fair and transparent.
Find out more – How we assess your application
After your application is assessed – what happens next
You will be notified by email to let you know if your application has been successful or not.
Find out more – After your application is assessed – what happens next
Disability access supports
We want our funding schemes and the work we support to be accessible to everyone. To help us do this, we offer some key disability access supports.
Find out more – Disability access supports