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Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha/Creative Cluster
Is cúis áthais don Roinn Oideachais a fhógairt go bhfuiltear ag glacadh le hiarratais anois do bhabhta nua eile de Chnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha.
Is é an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ná an 10 Aibreán. Gheobhaidh gach Cnuasach Cruthaitheach maoiniú deontais €3,000 in aghaidh na scoile thar thréimhse dhá bhliain (2025-2027) chun a dtionscadal a chur i bhfeidhm.
- gheobhadh trí scoil €9,000
- gheobhadh 5 scoil €15,000
Chomh maith le tacaíocht airgeadais, gheobhaidh gach braisle an méid a leanas freisin:
- Éascaitheoir Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha
- Múinteoir ionaid chun freastal ar cheardlanna agus cruinnithe
- Seomra ar cíos, taisteal & cothú
Féach an nasc a leanas do bhreis sonraí le do thoil: Treoirlínte na Roinne Oideachais maidir le Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha 2025.
Ní mór iarratais a líonadh amach ar líne trí leas a bhaint as an nasc a leanas: Iarratas Cnuasaigh Cruthaitheacha 2025. Má theastaíonn cúnamh uait, déan teagmháil le d’ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais áitiúil le do thoil (tá an liosta le fáil in Aguisín 1 den cháipéis Treoirlínte ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne Oideachais) nó is féidir leat an nasc seo a úsáid Aguisín 1.
Má tá aon cheisteanna agat, déan teagmháil le d’Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais áitiúil le do thoil nó is féidir leat ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig Riarachán Náisiúnta na nEalaíon san Oideachas ag
Scoileanna Incháilithe - Tá fáilte roimh na scoileanna seo a leanas iarratas a dhéanamh chun páirt a ghlacadh i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha:
- Scoileanna nár ghlac páirt go fóill i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha.
- Scoileanna nár ghlac páirt go fóill i Scoileanna Ildánacha agus iad siúd a chríochnóidh Bliain 2 de Scoileanna Ildánacha sa scoilbhliain 2024/25.
- Scoileanna a chríochnóidh Bliain 2 de Chnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha sa scoilbhliain 2025/25. Ní mór dóibh iarratas a dhéanamh mar chuid de bhraisle nár ghlac páirt sa tionscnamh go fóill, áfach. Sa chás seo, ní mór don scoil seo iarratas a dhéanamh chun cnuasach scoileanna a threorú atá nua sa tionscnamh.
- Beidh ról lárnach ag an Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais áitiúil maidir le Cnuasach Cruthaitheach a aithint agus a thacú dá gceantar áitiúil.
- Roghnófar 42 Cnuasach Cruthaitheach go náisiúnta - 2 in aghaidh an Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais.
Is tionscnamh de chuid na Roinne Oideachais é Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha, faoi stiúir agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na 21 Ionad Oideachais lánaimseartha (Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann - ITOÉ) agus maoinithe tríd an gCiste Barr Feabhais Scoileanna.
The Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of a new round of Creative Clusters. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10 th 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
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 full-time 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
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 2025/25 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 Application Form
BLAST 2025/2026
🎨 Ag Tabhairt na nEalaíon Beo chuig Daltaí agus Múinteoirí 🎨
Is cúis áthais don Roinn Oideachais a fhógairt go bhfuiltear ag glacadh le hiarratais anois don Chlár Cónaitheachta Ealaíon & Cruthaitheachta san Oideachas BLAST 2025/2026.
Caith súil ar an nasc seo le haghaidh Treoirlínte Iarratais BLAST agus do bhreis sonraí: Treoirlínte Iarratais na Roinne Oideachais
Is é an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ná an 10 Aibreán 2025.
Déan teagmháil leis na hEalaíona Náisiúnta san Oideachas, Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachas Thrá Lí ag
Cáilitheacht:
- Is féidir le gach scoil atá ag fáil deontas caipitíochta ón Roinn Oideachais nó ó Bhoird Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOO) iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST.
- Is féidir le scoileanna a bheidh ag glacadh páirte i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha, Scoileanna Ildánacha nó CME+ iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST.
- Níl Scoileanna Táille incháilithe d'iarratas a dhéanamh ar Chónaitheachtaí BLAST. Ní féidir le scoileanna nach bhfuil sa scéim shaoroideachais iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST.
Is tionscnamh de chuid na Roinne Oideachais é BLAST, faoin bPlean Óige Chruthaitheach 2023-2027. Tá sé faoi stiúir agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na 21 Ionad Oideachais lánaimseartha (Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann - ITOÉ).
🎨 Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers 🎨
The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 applications are now open.
Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: Department of Education Application Guidelines
BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 apply online Here
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th April 2025.
Please contact National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre for queries or support, at
Eligibility:
- All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.
- Schools participating in either Creative Clusters, Creative Schools or TAP+ can apply for BLAST.
- Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST.
BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres Ireland.