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The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 applications are now open.

Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: Department of Education Application Guidelines

BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 apply online Here

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th April 2025.

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Eligibility:

All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.
Schools participating in either Creative Clusters, Creative Schools or TAP+ can apply for BLAST.
Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST.


BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres Ireland.


BLAST 2025 Application Form