Creative Clusters 2025 - 2027

Creative Clusters 2025 Department of Education Guidelines:
The Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of a new round of Creative Clusters. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10th 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
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 inthe 2024/25 school year.
- Schools that will complete Creative Clusters Year 2 in the 2024/25 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.
- Sligo Education Centre will have a key role in identifying and supporting Creative Cluster for their local area.
- 42 Creative Clusters will be selected nationally - 2 per Education Support Centre.

Applications are to be completed online using the above LINK. Should you have any queries, please contact info@ecsligo.ie or email National Arts in Education Administration artsineducation@traleeesc.ie


