The Youth Theatre Support Schemes were developed to respond to some of the needs of youth theatres where alternative funding options could not be identified.
The Youth Theatre Support Scheme is open to all affiliated youth theatres that are in good standing and have renewed their membership. Organisational and Individual members are not eligible to apply.
There are currently three stands to the Youth Theatre Support Scheme. For spring 2024, there is a total fund of €4,000 to support these schemes.
Youth Theatre Partnership
Have you met another youth theatre leader or group and felt that you would like to bring your youth theatres together? Youth Theatre Ireland has a one off, single award of up to €1,000 towards the cost of groups coming together for workshops or other collaborations/events.
The Youth Theatre Partnership was awarded to UCC Youth Theatre for the Cork Midsummer Meet Up.
On Sun 16th June 2024 members of CastletownBere Youth Theatre, Glengarriff Youth Theatre, Rusty Forg Youth Theatre (Skibbereen), Lightbulb Youth Theatre (Mallow), Activate Youth Theatre (Cork City), and UCC YT (Cork City) met in the Theatre Lab (University College Cork) for workshops, theatre and fun. In total forty three young people and seven leaders attended over the course of the day.
Next application round will open in late Autumn 2024.
Go See YT
A scheme to support youth theatres with ticket and travel costs to attend another youth theatre show or a professional theatre production. There are four awards with a maximum of €300 per award.
The GOSEE YT fund supported
County Limerick Youth Theatre to attend The Creative Show by Limerick YT at the Belltable in Limerick on April 12th.
Carrigallen Youth Theatre to attend Open Your Mouth by Roscommon Co. YT at the Roscommon Arts Centre on April 26th.
Pod Youth Theatre to attend Stickman by Square Head Productions at the Town Hall Theatre Cavan on May 15th
Waterford Youth Arts to attend to Griese Youth Theatre's Double Bill at the Riverbank Arts Centre on June 28th.
Drama Facilitation Support
Do you need someone to relieve a facilitator over a few weeks? Youth Theatre Ireland will support up to 3 x 2hr. sessions of relief drama facilitation in your youth theatre. Applications accepted on an on-going basis until the fund is exhausted.
Please fill in the online application form here
This is an ongoing fund of €1800 for 2024 and applications will be considered until the fund is exhausted.