11/04/2026
Ardán & Galway City of Film are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Ceantar Scannán Short Documentary Bursary 2026, the annual documentary funding and mentorship scheme for filmmakers based in Galway City and County, or making a film about Galway City or County.
Tá an-áthas ar Ardán & ar Chathair Scannán na Gaillimhe a fhógairt go bhfuiltear ag glacadh le hiarratais anois do Sparánacht Gearrscannán Faisnéise Ceantar Scannán 2026, an scéim bhliantúil maoinithe agus meantóireachta faisnéise do dhéantóirí scannán i gCathair agus i gContae na Gaillimhe.
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We are looking for up-&-coming filmmakers to apply for this bursary to help them make one of their first steps in their filmmaking career.
Táimid ag lorg scannánóirí atá ag teacht chun cinn agus molaimid dóibh iarratas a dhéanamh ar an sparánacht seo a chabhróidh leo céim chun cinn a ghlacadh agus iad i dtús a ngairme sa scannánaíocht.
Successful applicants will be given a bursary of €3,000 to help them make a short doc of between 5 & 15 minutes in duration.
Tabharfar sparánacht €3,000 do na hiarratasóirí a n-éireoidh leo chun cabhrú leo clár faisnéise gairid a dhéanamh a bheidh idir cúig nóiméad agus cúig nóiméad déag ar fad.
The selected filmmakers will be mentored by Galway-based documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey of Hawkeye Films.
Déanfaidh an scannánóir faisnéise as Gaillimh, Donal Haughey as Hawkeye Films, meantóireacht ar na scannánóirí a roghnófar.
Info Day/ Lá Eolais:
- Thursday April 30th at 2:00pm in CREW Hub / Déardaoin an 30 Aibreán ag 2:00pm sa CREW Hub.
Ardán encourages both English and Irish language project applications.
Fáiltíonn Ardán roimh iarratais ar thionscadail Bhéarla agus ar thionscadail Ghaeilge araon.
DEADLINE for applications is Monday, May 11th, at 2 pm/ Is é an SPRIOCDHÁTA d’iarratais ná Dé Luain, an 11 Bealtaine, ag 2pm.
For any further information on this year’s bursary please email/ Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil ar sparánacht na bliana seo seol ríomhphost chuig: [email protected]
This bursary is made possible by support from Galway City Arts Office, Galway County Arts Office, Fís Éireann/ Screen Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
Is mar thoradh ar thacaíocht ó Oifig Ealaíon Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, ó Oifig Ealaíon Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe, Fís Éireann/Scáileán Éireann agus ón Roinn Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt gur féidir linn an sparánacht seo a chur ar fáil.
Find out more & apply here / Faigh tuilleadh eolais agus déan iarratas anseo https://ardan.ie/funding/applications-now-open-for-the-ceantar-scannan-short-documentary-bursary-2026-glaoch-ar-iarratais-do-sparanacht-gearrscannan-faisneise-cea/
