Funding available for festival organisers in County Cork
Cork County Council has announced the Local Festival Fund for 2022 is open for applications. A total of €65,000 is available through this year’s fund, and applicants can apply for amounts ranging from €500 to €6,000 per festival. Applications will be taken online, and the closing date is March 8th.
Welcoming the return of live festivals and events, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan pointed to A Taste of Fermoy as just one of the festivals to benefit in the past.
“Cork County is internationally renowned as a festival haven, and the Local Festival Fund has enabled the hosting of some of our finest and most unique festivals over the years, such as Youghal Medieval Festival, Ballydehob Jazz Festival and A Taste of Fermoy.”
The fund, which is targeted at festivals that drive domestic tourism in Cork County, forms an important part of the Council’s financial support of festivals, resulting in investment by the Local Authority to the value of €1.6 million between the period 20182021.
STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS
Formerly known as the ‘Fáilte Ireland Regional Festival Fund’, Cork County Council took over management of the Local Festival Fund in 2018, allocating a total of €220,000 between 2018-2021 to the support of local festivals and events.
The application process has been streamlined to digital and paper-free process this year, enabling applicants to complete all steps from application to drawdown on the Council’s online customer service portal. The Local Festival Fund criteria and online application is now available on yourcouncil.ie and will close on Tuesday, 8th March at 5pm. For further information, e-mail local.festivalfund@corkcoco.ie