60 Irish venues awarded share of €1m grassroots funding pot
Over 40 grassroots spaces received €20,000 grants for their role in consistently programming Irish artists
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 26 May 2026
The Irish government has revealed 60 venues that will receive a share of €1m in financial support, with the majority of the performance spaces each being granted €20,000.
The funding distribution comes as part of the Grassroots Venues Support Scheme, and the 60 beneficiaries for this year marks almost a doubling of last year’s 34 venues which received support.
Announcing the news, the Department for Culture, Communications and Sport said the grants are intended “to both support grassroots music venues and to showcase…
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