The Music Capital Scheme 2025 is open for applications, with a total of €1,040,000 in funding available through the following three awards:
- Music Capital Scheme Award 1 supports the purchase of musical instruments by non-professional performing groups
- Music Capital Scheme Award 2 supports the purchase of musical instruments by individual established professional performing musicians
- Music Capital Scheme Award 3 supports the purchase of musical instruments by individual emerging professional performing musicians
The Scheme is now open for applications and the deadline for applications is 2pm, Thursday 27 November 2025.
You can find further details of the scheme on the Music Network website at https://www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/music-capital-scheme
The Music Network will also be providing an extensive range of applicant supports to both organisations and individuals, with a particular focus on supporting first time and previously unsuccessful applicants. These include two online Information Sessions on 28 October, seminars on key topics including recording creation, artistic planning, and application writing skills, along with a limited number of one-to-one consultation sessions with each seminar presenter. All supports are provided free of charge to applicants, and you can find out more about them at https://www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/music-capital-scheme-applicant-support-sessions