Opportunity: Seed Grants for Arts in Residential Care
Posted: 14 May, 2024
Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) invites artists and healthcare professionals to submit proposals for their 2024 Seed Grant programme for creative exploration and responses to grief and loss in residential care settings and nursing homes.
Awards are in the region of €2,000 per successful applicant, with up to six awards available – one per HSE health region. Applicants must demonstrate that collaboration with a residential care setting or nursing home has been agreed.
The Seed Grants programme encourages creative exploration through micro-financing and mentorship. The aim may be to start a new project or help existing projects gain momentum. This round of Seed Grants is run in conjunction with Caru, a continuous learning programme for care and compassion at end of life in nursing homes, developed by IHF in partnership with the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care and the HSE. In addition to financial support, their Caru and Arts and Cultural Engagement teams will provide bespoke mentoring to the grantee and residential care setting.
The deadline for applications is Friday 17 May at 5pm.
For application details and how to apply, visit irishhospicefoundation.ie
Images: Memories by Elaine Mears and Marie Murray.
Supported by Creative Ireland through the Seed Grant programme, Elaine Mears and Marie Murray’s ‘Memories’ exhibition returned to the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo, in January 2023.
The 2024 Seed Grant is to support creative exploration and responses to grief and loss in residential care settings and nursing homes.
