Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grants and the cost of these grants under the latest stream of the cultural capital scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53486/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Stream E of the Cultural Capital Scheme was originally launched on 14 June 2023 with a budget of €1.4m. The scheme focuses on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture centres throughout the country. In line with the Government's action on climate change, this scheme also welcomes projects that reduce an organisation's carbon footprint as well as projects that provide additional capacity for artistic production.

Under this scheme, grants of up to €20,000 are available to not-for-profit dedicated arts and culture organisations at 85% grant funding rate. Local authority owned facilities are subject to a maximum 60% grant funding rate.

Larger grants of up to €50,000 are provided under Stream E at a maximum grant funding rate of 70%, or 60% for local authority owned facilities. Full details are available on my Department’s website.

The total funding awarded under this scheme to date is €996,876 benefiting 32 arts and culture organisations across the country.