Limerick City and County Council Culture Team are pleased to announce an open call for Limerick based creative practitioners, organisations and communities of place and interest* to submit applications for Made in Limerick Grants 2022. These grants are offered as part of Limerick Creative Ireland Programme to deliver activities taking place in 2022.
Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022 is an all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy. It is a culture-based programme designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing, to enhance cross-sectoral collaboration and add value to work that is already being undertaken. The core proposition is that participation in a cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. The values that drive the Creative Ireland Programme should be at the core of the projects proposed for this open call. They are:
· Collaboration
· Communication
· Community
· Participation
· Inclusivity
· Empowerment
*Community of place is a group of people that live in the same area, while a community of interest is a group of people brought together through a common interest, for example a heritage group, literary group, historical society, community drama group, artists collective, community choir.
Purpose of the Made in Limerick Grants 2022
Made in Limerick Grants 2022 aim to support the implementation of the Creative Ireland objectives in Limerick, specifically Pillar 2 of Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022:
Enabling Creativity in Every Community
As well as the strategic objectives of the Limerick Culture and Creativity Strategy 2018 -2022:
· Objective 2 - Creative Minds: Nurturing and supporting artists and other creators;
· Objective 4 - People, Places, Networks: Enhancing our cultural and creative infrastructure;
· Objective 6 - Creative Citizens: People creating and accessing culture at their doorstep.
Grant Scheme Strands and Eligibility:
Strand 1. Creative Minds: Nurturing and supporting creative practitioners.
This strand of the funding scheme is aimed at Limerick-based individual professional creative practitioners, collectives and organisations that wish to develop and deliver collaborative community-centred projects based in the city and/or county of Limerick. The grant can be used on research and development activities and/or the costs of implementing the project. The community at the centre of the proposed project should be actively involved in the proposed research and development activities and in delivery of the project.
There is an allocation of approximately €12,000 available under this strand.
Grants of up to a maximum of €6,000 will be awarded.
Please note that successful applicants may not receive full amount requested.
Eligibility for Strand 1. Creative Minds: Nurturing and supporting creative practitioners.
Projects at all stages are eligible for this funding strand. This means that you can apply for research and development of your project idea and/or delivery of the project, given that:
- You are applying as a professional creative practitioner, collective or organisation;
- The project has a clear creative objective and promotes understanding of creativity in different contexts;
- The project is community-centred with a clear benefit of enabling creativity in communities;
- The project and the benefiting community are based in Limerick City and County Council administrative area, the applicant is based in Limerick, or operates substantially within Limerick City and County and is able to demonstrate this.
- You are submitting an original proposal or development work in relation to an existing activity that adds value to current creative projects;
- Proposed activities will take place in 2022;
- Proposed activities will be free to participate in and where possible, free to attend.
Strand 2. Creative Citizens: People creating and accessing culture at their doorstep.
This strand of the funding scheme is aimed at Limerick-based community groups of place or of interest that wish to develop and deliver creative projects that promote active participation, understanding of creativity and creative engagement within their communities. We favour collaborations and strongly encourage cross-sectoral projects, for example communities working with professional creative practitioners to guide their process of development and/or delivery. This can include show casing the cultural practices of the community to wider audiences outside their community. The project should demonstrate what is possible when working together.
There is an allocation of approximately €12,000 available under this strand.
Grants of up to a maximum of €4,000 will be awarded.
Please note that successful applicants may not receive full amount requested.
Eligibility for Strand 2. Creative Citizens: People creating and accessing culture at their doorstep.
Projects at all stages are eligible for this funding strand; this means that you can apply for development of your project idea and/or delivery of the project, given that:
- You are applying as a community group;
- The project has a clear creative objective and promotes understanding of creativity in different contexts;
- The community and the project are based in Limerick City and County Council administrative area;
- You are submitting an original proposal or development work in relation to an existing activity that adds value to current creative projects;
- Proposed activities will take place in 2022;
- Proposed activities will be free to participate in and where possible, free to attend.
Strand 3. People, Places, Networks: Enhancing our local cultural and creative infrastructure
This strand of the funding scheme is open to Limerick-based cultural and heritage organisations willing to develop and deliver projects that provide a way for the public to learn about, manage and actively connect to our local natural and cultural heritage. This can be done through focus on traditions, customs and rituals, storytelling, connecting people to places of significance and to nature, or by using novel ideas and new technologies to bring heritage closer to people. In this call out, we support the recognition of the diversity of Limerick’s heritage, and we welcome proposals related to natural, built and intangible heritage, including the multicultural heritage of new residents of our city and county.
We encourage projects that have collaboration and engagement at its core and empower individuals and communities to increase their sense of belonging and connection to Limerick. Let’s get to know each other, our landscapes and our histories!
There is an allocation of approximately €8,000 is available under this strand.
Grants of up to a maximum of €4,000 will be awarded.
Please note that successful applicants may not receive full amount requested.
Eligibility for Strand 3. People, Places, Networks: Enhancing our local cultural and creative infrastructure
Projects at all stages are eligible for this funding strand; this means that you can apply for development of your project idea and/or delivery of the project, given that:
- You are applying with a project focused on heritage;
- The project has a clear creative objective, is collaborative and promotes understanding of creativity;
- The applicant is a cultural/heritage organisation;
- The applicant and the project are based in Limerick City and County Council administrative area;
- You are submitting an original proposal or development work in relation to an existing activity that adds value to current creative projects;
- Proposed activities will take place in 2022;
- Proposed activities will be free to participate in and where possible, free for the public to attend.
Strand 4. Creative Engagement Initiative: Creative and Cultural Activities and Wellbeing
This strand of the funding scheme is open to professional creatives /organisations who can develop and facilitate projects that provide a way for those in care/healthcare setting, attending care centres, community groups, or at home, to learn about and actively connect with programmes that have creativity and creative engagement at their centre. Collaborative programmes must clearly outline what each professional creative/ organisation will be doing. These activities will enhance the lives and well-being of Limerick residents.
We encourage projects that have collaboration and engagement at its core and empower individuals and communities to increase their sense of connection to the wider community. Possible project objectives could be to support positive ageing, mitigate the negative impact of social cocooning and social distancing, and/or develop and establish new forms of creative engagement for older people, or vulnerable groups, that accommodates prevailing public health guidance in the community and for care facilities.
Applications are welcome that incorporate one or more of the Creative Ireland pillars:
1. Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child
2. Enabling Creativity in Every Community
There is an allocation of approximately €10,000 is available under this strand.
Grants of up to a maximum of €5,000 will be awarded.
Please note that successful applicants may not receive full amount requested.
Eligibility for Strand 4
Projects at all stages are eligible for this funding strand; this means that you can apply for development of your project idea and/or delivery of the project, given that:
- You are applying with a project focused on creativity and creative engagement and well-being;
- The project has a clear creative objective, can be collaborative and promotes understanding of creativity;
- The applicant is a professional creative practitioner, collective, or organisation;
- The project is being delivered in Limerick City and County Council administrative area;
- You are submitting an original proposal or development work in relation to an existing activity that adds value to current creative projects;
- Proposed activities will take place in 2022;
- Proposed activities will be free to participate in and where possible, free for the public to attend.
A full list of Guidelines are available to download at the beginning of this online application process.