About Pavilion Pulse Award
Pavilion Pulse Award supports artists across Ireland with paid time to create and develop ambitious projects. Artists working in theatre, dance, music, opera, literature and podcasting can apply for up to €5,000 to support the development of new work. This award is to help bring daring ideas to life and champion work that has its finger on the pulse of today. Whether you want to get your project rehearsal-ready, dive deeper into development or spark something entirely new, we’re looking for visionary, urgent projects that need to be developed now. We want to support artists who are taking risks and responding boldly to the world around them.
Some examples of what this funding could support:
- Research and development of an idea
- Writing or redrafting a script
- A workshop reading
- Rehearsing and presenting a work-in-progress
- Meeting, devising and/or collaborating with other artists to further develop your project e.g. directors, designers, composers, actors, dancers, dramaturgs, mentors, etc.
Who Can Apply
We welcome applications from artists:
- Working in theatre, dance, music, opera, literature and podcasting, as individuals or as a company/collective Based in Ireland
- Working in English or Irish. For the purposes of assessment, the application form must be completed in English
- We encourage applications from artists of all identities, including those balancing caregiving responsibilities.
We encourage applications from artists of all identities, including those balancing caregiving responsibilities.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: Friday 8 August 2025, 5pm
- Outcome: Applicants will be informed of the outcome by Friday 29 August 2025
- Award Work Dates: The development period must begin before the end of 2025 and may last a maximum of four weeks
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