Application for the Young Craft Booster 2025/26 is now open!
This edition is taking place from September 2025 to March 2026 in partnership with local members of the Foundation’s network.
Young Craft Booster 2025-2026 will benefit duos of established artisans and fellows based in Ireland, Italy, and Spain whose craft has a strong connection to the local area and heritage.
*Young Craft Booster (associated with Homo Faber Fellowship programme by Michelangelo Foundation)
The Young Craft Booster is a yearly 7-month sponsored professional integration programme designed for duos of master artisans and craft graduates.
Participants will develop business and marketing knowledge, as well as design and hands-on practical skills through transmission from one generation to the next.
The EU Young Craft Booster Programme is presented by Design & Crafts Council Ireland, powered by the Young Craft Booster and co-funded by European Union.
Three Irish duos have been selected to participate in the second edition of the Young Craft Booster, representing three disciplines: lace making, stone carving, and blacksmithing.
Meet new Irish duos
The Homo Faber Fellowship aims not only to help an emerging artisan take the first steps towards a career in craft and ensure the future of a master artisan’s workshop, but also to have a lasting impact on the futures of different crafts.
*Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them