Louth County Council invite Expressions of Interest for Cruinniú na nÓg 2026

Louth County Council, is inviting artists, creative practitioners, community groups, venues and organisations to submit Expressions of Interest to take part in Cruinniú na nÓg 2026. 

Cruinniú na nÓg is a flaghsip initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme, which enables young people up to 18 years of age to participate in high-quality creative experiences for free.

Three funding strands are available to support a wide range of creative projects:

• Strand 1: Up to €500 – for individual creative practitioners delivering small‑scale activities
• Strand 2: Up to €1,500 – for community groups, venues and organisations delivering medium‑scale projects
• Strand 3: Up to €2,500 – for larger‑scale projects with increased reach, duration or depth of engagement. 

All proposed activities must be free to participants, inclusive and accessible, and child‑centred, with a strong emphasis on active participation doing, making and creating.

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As consultations are a requirement of the national programme, applicants are invited to outline, where possible, how children and young people were involved in shaping the ideas, projects, or programmes being proposed. This helps illustrate how work reflects their interests, perspectives, and creative input.

The deadline for expression of interest is Monday 23rd of February at 4:00pm. 

Expressions of Interest application forms are available online at www.CreateLouth.ie/Funding and must be submitted by email to creativeireland@louthcoco.ie by Monday, 23rd February 2026 at 4:00 pm.

For further details or application support, visit CreateLouth.ie/Funding or email creativeireland@louthcoco.ie

Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.