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Department of Education – Creative Youth 2026

The Department of Education has announced opening dates for Creative Youth Arts Initiatives 2026 Applications including Creative Clusters, Creative Schools, BLAST, TAP+ Summer Course and I am Creative.

Creative Youth Arts Initiatives Application Open Dates 2026

The opening dates for applications are as follows:

Creative Clusters
Opens: 26 January | Closes: 20 April
Find out more and apply here

Creative Schools
Opens: 24 February | Closes: 30 April

BLAST
Opens: 18 March | Closes: 20 April

TAP+ Summer Course
Opens: 13 April (TBC) | Closes: 19 June (TBC)

 I Am Creative
Opens: 13 April (TBC) | Closes: 19 June (TBC)

Read more about the Creative Youth Arts Initiatives on gov.ie

Application forms will be available once the initiatives open.

Useful Resource – Creative Youth Data Viewer:
The Department of Education’s Creative Youth Creative Youth Data Viewer is a useful resource and maps the schools and youthreach centres which have taken part in a Creative Youth school-based initiative.


!!!! Creative Youth Arts Initiatives 2026 Application Opening Dates Announced

Department of Education – Creative Youth 2026

The Department of Education has announced opening dates for Creative Youth Arts Initiatives 2026 Applications including Creative Clusters, Creative Schools, BLAST, TAP+ Summer Course and I am Creative.

Creative Youth Arts Initiatives Application Open Dates 2026

The opening dates for applications are as follows:

Creative Clusters
Opens: 26 January | Closes: 20 April
Find out more and apply here

Creative Schools
Opens: 24 February | Closes: 30 April

BLAST
Opens: 18 March | Closes: 20 April

TAP+ Summer Course
Opens: 13 April (TBC) | Closes: 19 June (TBC)

 I Am Creative
Opens: 13 April (TBC) | Closes: 19 June (TBC)

Read more about the Creative Youth Arts Initiatives on gov.ie

Application forms will be available once the initiatives open.

Useful Resource – Creative Youth Data Viewer:
The Department of Education’s Creative Youth Creative Youth Data Viewer is a useful resource and maps the schools and youthreach centres which have taken part in a Creative Youth school-based initiative.