€310,000 in Arts Council funding secured for Meath
Two Meath organisations have been awarded a combined €310,000 in the Arts Council’s latest round of funding for 2026.
This forms part of the Arts Council’s 2026 development programme, awarding grants nationally totalling €72.3m to 148 arts organisations, arts centres, local authorities and creative initiatives.
Navan’s Solstice Arts Centre will receive €210,000 for its 2026 programme. While Meath County Council has been allocated €100,800 to support arts development and cultural activity across the county.
Ealaín na Gaeltachta — which operates administrative bases in Gaeltacht regions including Meath, Galway, Donegal and Kerry — has also been awarded €750,000. While the organisation works across multiple counties, its funding is expected to deliver additional benefits to Meath’s Gaeltacht community.
The Arts Council said this latest tranche of funding represents more than half of its annual investment and supports the national infrastructure that enables artists and organisations to deliver creative work in communities throughout Ireland.
The county also stands to benefit from the wider activities of national organisations based elsewhere, including Arts and Disability Ireland, Irish National Opera, Na Píobairí Uilleann Teoranta, Children’s Books Ireland and Dance Ireland.
Further funding announcements for 2026 will follow, including allocations dedicated to disability access costs aimed at improving inclusion in the arts sector.
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan said: “Public investment through grant funding is essential to sustaining and developing the arts across every part of Ireland.
“These awards support artists and organisations to realise ambitious creative work across all artforms, while ensuring that people of all ages and backgrounds have meaningful opportunities to engage with the arts in their everyday lives.”
Director of the Arts Council, Moling Ryan said: “Through its 2026 budget, the Arts Council is prioritising support for arts organisations across Ireland, enabling them to sustain their work and plan confidently for the year ahead.
“These funding decisions for 2026 will support artists, audiences and communities to come together through shared creative experiences and meaningful cultural activity.”