Sponsorship
Coimisiún na Meán understands the importance of recognising and promoting the range of talent and creativity across Ireland’s media sector. We sponsor a range of media related events and activities each year that increases the prominence and visibility of culturally relevant content for Irish audiences. We look forward to engaging with a diverse range of groups to promote their work and our role within the media sector.
Funding support can be sought through our Sponsorship Scheme and a funding round is operated each year. In 2024, we awarded approximately €230k in sponsorship to a range of events and activities taking place across the country, including Galway Film Fleadh, Catalyst Film Festival, IMRO Awards, Gradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtas and IFTA.
Sponsorship has also been allocated to support conferences and/or networking events concerning the sustainability and development of media.
What can be sponsored under the Scheme?
Media related events/activities, for example festivals, awards, events, seminars, and panel discussions.
What cannot be sponsored: The production of films, television or radio programmes, or podcasts, and/or mentorship or training programmes. For opportunities in these areas our other funding programmes may be of interest.
Successful funding recipients for 2024
| Applicant | Event / Activity |
|---|---|
| Royal Television Society | The Gay Byrne Memorial Lecture |
| An tOireachtas | Gradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais 2024/ Oireachtas Media Awards |
| Belfast Media Festival | Belfast Media Festival |
| Cork International Film Festival | 69th Cork International Film Festival – Documentary Programme |
| David Reid | Choice Music Prize |
| Dublin Business Innovation Centre | Culture Crush 2024 |
| DCU Anti-Bullying Centre | Children & Young People’s Assembly on Online Bullying |
| Dingle Animation Festival Ltd | Animation Dingle |
| Dublin International Film Festival | DIFF |
| Fresh Film | IYFTY’s Regional Finals | Fresh International Film Festival |
| Galway Film Fleadh CLG | Galway Film Fleadh & Fair |
| Galway Film Resource Centre | FÍS TV Summit |
| Generation Y | The National Student Media Awards 2024 (SMEDIAs) |
| Gorm Media DAC | The GORM Gathering |
| Harp Media | Harp Short School Training & Film Competition |
| Irish Film Institute | IFI Spotlight & Irish Focus |
| IFTA Academy CLG | 21st Anniversary – IFTA Awards Ceremony |
| IBI | IMRO Radio Awards |
| Kilkenny Animated Festival | Kilkenny Animated Festival |
| Philip Kidd | KinoD |
| Screen Directors Guild of Ireland | Exploring Reality – Documentary Training |
| Sky Ireland | RTS Ireland TV Awards 2024 |
| Catalyst International Film Festival CLG | Catalyst International Film Festival 2024 |
| Animation Ireland | Animation Ireland Conference 2024 |
| The Radharc Awards | The Radharc Trust |
| The Writers Guild of Ireland | Zebbie Awards 2024 |
| Athlone Community Radio | Training Workshop on media literacy |
| Headline Shine | Mental Health Media Awards |
Interested in applying?
Applications for 2025 funding are now closed.