Wires, Strings & Other Things (on demand for schools)
- 9 January — 31 December 2026
Applications for the Music Capital Scheme 2026 are now open. Our range of supports is designed to help you make your application with a particular focus on supporting first time and previously unsuccessful applicants.
Musicians applying to Award 2 or Award 3 must demonstrate clearly and concisely their musical background, future plans and need for the proposed item(s) for purchase.
Would you like to receive guidance on how to write clearly and persuasively, and how to present your achievements and musical goals with the selection criteria in mind?
This seminar, delivered by leading arts manager Grace Toland, will support musicians in presenting themselves in the best light and making a persuasive argument for support.
About Grace Toland
Grace Toland is a traditional arts organiser, and singer based in the Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal. Her career with the Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle, and as former Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive, has afforded her the experience of applying for a range of funding opportunities, nationally and internationally, and also of assessing applications for grant funding. Grace will present hands-on practical advice to support Music Capital Scheme Applicants navigate the Music Network application guidelines and application form, in order to present their funding case as clearly and positively as possible.
Music Capital Scheme 2026
The Music Capital Scheme, which is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, provides funding for the purchase of musical instruments to individual professional musicians and non-professional groups across the country.
Deadline for applications: 2pm, Tuesday 15 December 2026.
Any questions regarding the Music Capital Scheme can be sent to Sarah Ledwidge at capitalscheme@musicnetwork.ie or call +353 (0) 83 0162718.
