Kerry County Council invites applications for arts and festival funding grants

Kerry County Council is inviting applications for a range of grants to support local arts and festivals, Radio Kerry reported. The funding aims to support artists, encourage participation and innovation, raise standards of practice, and assist public events. [1]

Several specific funding schemes are open for applications, according to Radio Kerry. These include the Arts Act Grant, Creative Work Development, the Individual Artist Grant, the Artist in Schools Grant, and the Youth Theatre Grant. [1]

Kerry County Council is the local authority responsible for amenity and culture across County Kerry, operating under the Local Government Act 2001. The authority is governed by 33 elected members and has its administrative headquarters based at Áras an Chontae in Tralee. [2]

The local council funding follows earlier creative investments in the county. As FTMQ News reported earlier, nine schools across County Kerry were awarded a total of 36,000 euros under the national Arts Council Creative Schools programme. [3]

To assist prospective applicants, the council art office will hold an online information webinar on November 2 at 1.30pm, Radio Kerry reported. Interested individuals and groups must email arts@kerrycoco.ie to register for the event. [1]