RTE
The first tranche of successful applications for the new Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be notified this week, the Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan has confirmed today.
Under the scheme, 2,000 practicing professional artists based in the Republic of Ireland will receive €325 per week for three years.
The minister confirmed that up to 750 successful applicants will be notified this week.
The process for this scheme has been underway since February 2026, when the Minister announced the successor scheme to the original pilot scheme.
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