NEW: Open Call for Contract to Administer the Pathways Programme in 2025

Pathways 2025: Supporting Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives for Crew and Workforce Development

As the national agency for the Irish film, television drama, animation, VFX, documentary and games industries, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is the creative partner to the sector, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise.  We are inspired by original storytelling that will emotionally move audiences at home and abroad. Through a wide range of practical funding supports across development, production, distribution, promotion and skills development, Screen Ireland supports the sector at every stage. We support storymakers in their creative pursuit to share valuable artistic, cultural and commercial stories on screen. 

As part of our stated commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and our drive to widen representation and access to the creative screen industry we are continuing our Crew and Workforce Development EDI Pathways Fund into 2025. The Fund is to support roles on productions across all grades and levels nationwide.

We wish to engage a supplier to administer a fund of €400,000 in 2025 focused on live-action (there is a separate fund which is focused on animation and VFX). The amount awarded will include a 10% administration fee, with the possibility of further annual funding subject to review and board approval.

Interested parties should send applications to applications@screenireland.ie (with the subject line Pathways Management) by 8am on Friday, 20th December 2024. The applications will be assessed according to track record for sectoral support generally, track record supporting career opportunities, track record across E,D&I, ability to manage the funds and geographic/nationwide reach. Successful applicants will be expected to submit an end of year report and evaluation at the end of the programme duration.

The Pathways Fund will be overseen by the Screen Ireland Skills Team.