Creative Ireland Creativity in Older Age

To support specific creative initiatives to support positive ageing and wellbeing programmes for older people, taking account of public health guidance in the community and for healthcare facilities.

Strand A – Live Music in Residential Healthcare Facilities (total envelope

€350,000)

Strand B – Creative Engagement with Older People (total envelope €350,000)

To support specific creative initiatives to support positive ageing and wellbeing programmes for older people, taking account of public health guidance in the community and for healthcare facilities.

  1. Local authority Culture and Creativity Teams are invited to submit a single cohesive proposal under one or both of the two strands.
  2. Successful initiatives must be completed no later than November 2023.
  3. Proposals from the Culture and Creativity Team must:
    1. demonstrate creative quality, with significant and sustained reach amongst the older community - the scheme is not focusing support toward once off events;
    2. provide for final reporting to include an evaluation;
    3. clearly indicate that local authority colleagues working to support the Age Friendly and Healthy Ireland Programmes are jointly involved in their submission; include a letter of support from the relevant healthcare facility managers or relevant CHO HSE manager where engagement with those living in residential healthcare facilities is anticipated; and
    4. be sustainable in light of the evolving nature of any such public health advice and the vulnerability of members of our older community

Successful initiatives must be delivered in full compliance with any relevant prevailing public health advice.

Quality of the proposal in terms of meeting programme objectives 35%

Experience and expertise of the team 35%

Anticipated value for money 30%

Further information on the scheme can be found on the Creative Ireland website.

Email: creativeireland@tcagsm.gov.ie

All information is accurate at the time of writing; however, we recommend visiting the individual websites of the funding organisations for the most current and up-to-date information on their specified schemes.