€210,000 fund available to Irish musicians for instruments

It was announced today by Music Network who administer the Music Capital Scheme that €210,000 will be available to the fund this year for musicians.

The Music Capital Scheme, established by the Arts Council, supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and managed by Music Network, comprises two distinct awards that provide funding for the purchase of musical instruments to both non-professional performing groups and to professional musicians.

The Music Capital Scheme has funded 227 musicians, groups and organisations, benefitting up to 30,819 people throughout Ireland since its inception in 2008.

Last year’s fundees are here. The scheme enabled Donnacha Costello to purchase a synthesizer he used on recent work:

https://soundcloud.com/donnachacostello/sets/music-network

The scheme will open for applications on Wednesday 30th November 2016, with a deadline of 12 pm Thursday 26th January.

Music Capital Scheme Advice Clinics will be held in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick & Sligo during the week of 9th January 2017. For further details, please contact Music Network’s Programmes Administrator Sarah Cunningham at Tel 01 475 0224/ [email protected].

Here’s my How Music Works interview with Music Network’s Sharon Rollston.

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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