Elevate Arts Grants

Develop your practice - Grant

This new grant will support professional artists who work in socially engaged or collaborative arts practice with disabled people of all ages.  This opportunity is funded by the Arts Council.

Socially engaged/collaborative artists work with people to create art. They involve communities in debate, collaboration, and/or social interaction to create art over long periods of time. We will prioritise artists that have the experience of working with disabled people or that have a strong interest to do so outlined in their application. 

• This grant will fund actions from July to December 2026. 

Please fully read the guidelines to see if you are eligible to apply for this grant.

Creating inclusive opportunities - Grant

This new grant will support groups of disabled people of all ages to create an art project with a socially engaged/collaborative artist.

Socially engaged/collaborative artists work with people to create art. They involve communities in debate, collaboration, and/or social interaction to create art over long periods of time. We will prioritise applications with artists that have experience in working with disabled people or that have a strong interest to do so outlined in the application. 

• This grant will fund actions from July to December 2026. 

Please fully read the guidelines to see if you are eligible to apply for this grant.

You can find a "How To" guide for the Submit Application Portal here.

How to use the Submit Application Portal

If you have any queries, please contact us by email arts@dlrcoco.ie or by telephone (01) 236 2759.