Arts and Disability Connect Round One 2026
Opens: Monday 23 March
Deadline: Tuesday 12 May at 4pm
Arts and Disability Connect includes Mentoring, Training, New Work, and Research and Reflection awards for individual artists with disabilities. Application forms, guidelines and other resources can be found at https://adiarts.ie/artists/funding/connect
‘Come Ask Questions’ Live Q&A on Zoom
Wednesday 1 April 12-1pm
Join the ADI team online on Zoom and ask any questions you have about making an application to the Arts and Disability Connect scheme. For one hour we’ll chat to you about your application ideas and answer questions you have about the New Work award, the Research and Reflection award, the Mentoring award and the Training award.
Live Captioning will be provided by MyClearText.
ISL will be provided by Bridge Interpreting
Click the link below to book:
https://calendly.com/connect-adiarts/adc-round-one-2026-come-ask-questions-live-q-a?month=2026-04
One-on-one Applicant Support
Artists and people supporting them to apply for Arts and Disability Connect funding can book in applicant support. We recommend that you read the guidelines of the award you are applying for before attending the meeting. You can have up to 1 hour of support either on the phone, Zoom or by email. During this time, we can review a draft application, answer any queries, and give feedback. Email connect@adiarts.ie if you’d like more information.
