Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme: Funded festivals 2026 to 2028
Festivals awarded funding through the Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme for 2026 to 2028.
The Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme supports festivals that have the potential to attract domestic and international visitors, strengthen Ireland’s tourism offering and deliver economic benefits for destinations. The festivals listed below have been awarded funding for the 2026 to 2028 period.
| Festival | Total Funding 2026 - 2028 | Location | Month |
| Allingham Festival (new) | €60,000 | Donegal | November |
| Bloomsday Festival | €28,500 | Dublin | June |
| Boyne Valley Walking Tours | €45,000 | Louth | September |
| Clifden Arts Festival | €12,750 | Galway | September |
| Cork International Choral Festival | €195,000 | Cork | May |
| Cork Midsummer Festival | €45,000 | Cork | June |
| Cork On A Fork Fest (new) | €165,000 | Cork | August |
| Donegal International Rally | €45,000 | Donegal | June |
| Dublin Horse Show | €142,500 | Dublin | August |
| Dublin Theatre Festival | €67,500 | Dublin | September |
| Earagail Arts Festival | €52,500 | Donegal | July |
| EcoTrail Wicklow | €90,000 | Wicklow | September |
| Féile Thrá Lí-Tralee Street Festival (new) | €240,000 | Kerry | August |
| Gaelforce Great Swim Trilogy | €90,000 | Longford/Clare/Galway | May/July/September |
| Galway Film Fleadh | €24,000 | Galway | July |
| Galway International Arts Festival | €450,000 | Galway | July |
| Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | €300,000 | Cork | October |
| Ireland Bikefest | €36,000 | Kerry | June |
| Kilkenny Animated | €30,000 | Kilkenny | October |
| Kilkenny Arts Festival | €75,000 | Kilkenny | August |
| Listowel Writers Week | €45,000 | Kerry | May/June |
| May The 4th Sci-Fi Film Festival | €30,000 | Kerry | May |
| Mayo Dark Sky Festival | €45,000 | Mayo | October |
| O'Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School | €72,000 | Roscommon | July |
| Ocean to City - An Rás Mór | €255,000 | Cork | May |
| Rory Gallagher International Tribute | €300,000 | Donegal | May |
| Rose of Tralee International Festival | €45,000 | Kerry | August |
| Saltwater | €210,000 | Donegal | September |
| Savour Kilkenny (new) | €201,000 | Kilkenny | October |
| Seven Sisters Skyline Festival | €60,000 | Donegal | September |
| Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival | €60,000 | Laoise/Offaly | April |
| Spraoi International Street Arts Festival | €15,000 | Waterford | August |
| The Outing Festival | €60,000 | Clare | February |
| Tradfest | €255,000 | Dublin | January |
| Wander Wild Festival | €225,000 | Kerry | April |
| West Cork Chamber Music Festival | €97,500 | Cork | June/July |
| Westport Sea2Summit | €60,000 | Mayo | November |
| Wexford Festival Opera | €150,000 | Wexford | October |
Funding amounts may be adjusted based on festival performance and the achievement of agreed key performance indicators (KPIs).
Previous funded festivals
View the festivals funded through Strategic Festival Investment 2025.