Webinar for queries schools have surrounding completing the Creative Clusters Application Form

The Arts in Education Office are offering a webinar hosted by Jennifer Buggie to assist schools with any queries they may have surrounding completing the Creative Clusters Application Form.

This webinar is being held on Wednesday 26th February at 7pm.

Please register in advance see registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/f4fUgum3QA2k3_ZnWSoWUQ

Creative Clusters Application NOW OPEN

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 2025.

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 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 artsineducation@traleeesc.ie

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 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.
  • 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.

Dual Language Appliation Form

English: gov.ie – Creative Clusters 2025 – Call for Applications

Irish: gov.ie – Cnuasach Cruthaitheach 2025