Deadline: 4 November 2024
The Coimisiún na Méan has launched a new funding round under its Sponsorship Scheme to recognize the creativity of Ireland’s media sector and seeks to fund events and activities which reflect the diversity of Irish society’.
Through the Sponsorship Scheme, Coimisiún na Meán aims to raise awareness of its work and support the development of the wider media sector.
Funding Information
- Coimisiún na Meán has total funding of up to €300,000 available to allocate under this round of the Sponsorship Scheme, subject to the receipt of applications of sufficient standard.
- By way of guidance on individual funding awards, the amount of sponsorship funding typically offered to applicants ranges between €1,000 and €15,000. Greater amounts may be awarded in certain circumstances. Levels of sponsorship available to successful applicants will vary depending on the nature of the event, its relevance to an Coimisiún’s work, and promotional aspects included in the application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Coimisiún na Meán accepts applications for sponsorship for media-related events and activities that align with its role supporting a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape, and offers Coimisiún na Meán opportunities to promote its work to relevant audiences.
- Please be aware that Coimisiún na Meán funding under the Sponsorship Scheme is not intended to cover the complete costs of staging proposed events/activities.
- Coimisiún na Meán should be viewed as a contributory partner.
- Applications for funding should be limited to one-off events/activities, or elements within a larger event, or a series of connected events/activities taking place during the calendar year 2025.
- Sponsorship funding is not offered to facilitate the production of films, television or radio programmes.
- Coimisiún na Meán operates a range of other separate funding schemes, for example the Sound & Vision Scheme and a Sectoral Learning & Development programme.
Application Requirements
- Applicants must complete an official Coimisiún na Meán sponsorship application form with the following information:
- Details of the Applicant/Proposed Contractor, including full name, address, telephone and email contact details.
- Confirmation of the Applicant/Proposed Contractor’s status, including whether it operates as a registered company, organisation or individual business name.
- Brief background of the Applicant/Proposed Contractor, including any track record in organising similar events/activities.
- An outline of the event/activity including the location and proposed dates.
- Explain how the event/activity links to the work and aims of Coimisiún na Meán.
- Identify the total budget for the event/activity.
- Identity the amount of funding being sought from Coimisiún na Meán and set out how the proposed sponsorship funding will be used.
- Details of where the remaining funding required is being sourced. For example, set out whether any other funders are involved, the amount of funding being provided by these funders and whether the funding is already secured.
- Explain how the event/activity will be marketed, the promotional opportunities Coimisiún na Meán will be afforded through sponsorship, and/or how Coimisiún na Meán’s sponsorship will be recognised.
For more information, visit Coimisiún na Meán.
