TAP
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Creative Cluster
The Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of a new round of Creative Clusters. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10 th April.
Each Creative Cluster will receive grant funding of €3,000 per school over a two-year period to implement their project 2025–2027.
3 schools would receive €9,000
5 schools would receive €15,000
In addition to financial support above each cluster will also receive:
A Creative Cluster Facilitator
Teacher Substitution to attend Workshops and Meetings
Room hire, travel & subsistence
Please see the following link for more details: Creative Cluster 2025 Department of Education Guidelines
Applications are to be completed online using the following link: Creative Clusters 2025
Application should you need assistance, please contact your local full-time Education Support Centre (list at Appendix 1 of Guidelines document on DE website) or use this link
Appendix 1
Any queries, please contact your local Education Support Centre or email National Arts in Education Administration
Eligible Schools - The following schools are welcome to apply to participate in Creative Clusters:
Schools that have not yet participated in Creative Clusters.
Schools that have not yet participated in Creative Schools and those who will complete Creative Schools Year 2 in the 2024/25 school year.
Schools that will complete Creative Clusters Year 2 in the 2025/25 school year. However, they must apply as part of a cluster who have not yet participated in the initiative. In this instance, it is required that this school applies to lead a cluster of schools that are new to the initiative.
The local Education Support Centre will have a key role in identifying and supporting a Creative Cluster for their local area.
42 Creative Clusters will be selected nationally - 2 per Education Support Centre.
Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education, led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI) and funded through the Schools Excellence Fund.
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BLAST 2025/2026
🎨 Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers 🎨
The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 applications are now open.
Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: Department of Education Application Guidelines
BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 apply online Here
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th April 2025.
Please contact National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre for queries or support, at
Eligibility:
- All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.
- Schools participating in either Creative Clusters, Creative Schools or TAP+ can apply for BLAST.
- Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST.
BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres Ireland.