Screen Ireland opens new slate scheme
Production companies can apply from Friday to develop film, television, animation and documentary projects.
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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has opened the Creative Futures Slate Fund for 2026-2028. According to Screen Ireland, the scheme supports audiovisual companies developing several projects at the same time and seeking to expand their creative capacity.
The Irish film and television organisation is targeting the scheme at production companies with a slate of narrative projects for film, television, animation and documentaries. The aim is to help companies develop talent and projects over a longer period, rather than applying for funding solely for individual projects.
Screen Ireland identifies the development of culturally relevant intellectual property for Irish and international audiences as a central part of the scheme. The organisation links the funding to creative development, talent management and the planning of multiple projects within a company.
The application deadline is Friday 20 November 2026 at 5pm. The scheme is open to audiovisual enterprises that meet Screen Ireland's conditions. According to Screen Ireland, the full guidelines and application forms are available online.
The funding operates through an agreement between Screen Ireland and the production company. According to the guidelines, 45% is made available upon signing, 20% after approval of a progress report and 35% after approval of the final report.
A slate agreement runs for 24 months in principle, or until the available funding has been spent in full. According to the guidelines, production companies may become eligible again for individual project development after the agreement ends. For awards of less than €100,000, this cannot be earlier than 12 months later; for higher amounts, a minimum of 18 months applies.
Screen Ireland does not publish a total budget for this edition in the announcement. This makes clear which projects and companies are eligible, but not how many companies can ultimately be supported. According to Screen Ireland, the scheme is intended to help companies develop multiple projects and their creative capacity.
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The article is based entirely on Screen Ireland's official announcement and guidelines. Unpublished information about the budget is explicitly identified as missing.
- Confirmed Screen Ireland opened the Creative Futures Slate Fund for 2026-2028 on 30 October 2026. — Confirmed in the official announcement.
- Confirmed The scheme covers film, television, animation and documentaries. — Mentioned in the announcement and guidelines.
- Confirmed The deadline is 20 November 2026 at 5pm. — Stated by Screen Ireland.
- Confirmed The funding is divided into 45%, 20% and 35%. — Stated in the guidelines.
- Confirmed The total budget was not disclosed in the announcement. — The announcement and guidelines consulted do not mention a total amount.
Editor’s note
The opening of the scheme, deadline, target groups, payment stages and duration have been confirmed by Screen Ireland. The total budget available and the number of companies to be selected have not been disclosed.Sources
- Screen Ireland announces Creative Futures Slate Fund for 2026-2028 — Screen Ireland
- Creative Futures Slate Fund 2026-2028 — Screen Ireland
- News 2026 — Screen Producers Ireland