DEADLINE EXTENDED: Screen Ireland's Audience Development Fund
Posted: 8th October 2025
The deadline has been extended to Monday, 13th October at 1pm for Screen Ireland's Audience Development Fund.
As part of its stated commitment to audience development, Screen Ireland has launched the second iteration of the Audience Development Fund, supporting projects driving new audiences to Irish film, documentary and animation.
The fund is open to stakeholders and organisations with innovative proposals which aim to build a greater and more diverse audience for independent Irish film, animation and documentary. Eligible activities could include the creation of ambitious new film events which will drive audiences to Irish films, building audience development initiatives, expanding audiences at Irish film festivals for Irish films, commissioning research on audiences in Ireland, audience testing of projects at script development stage, initiatives to create access opportunities for audiences with disabilities and more.
The fund is not designed to fund existing expenditure, but to enable new activity in addition to the applicant's usual business. Festival or distribution companies in receipt of Screen Ireland funding under a different scheme must ensure that they are not applying for the same event/activity/item twice.
For more information on the fund and application requirements, please click below:
Updated deadline for applications: Monday, 13th October 2025 at 1pm.