Irish Design Week - 3rd Party Events
Terms & Conditions
General Conditions
- Events must take place in Ireland.
- Events should take place during Irish Design Week (7th-14th November 2026), but may also begin before or continue after these dates if appropriate.
- Closing date for submissions is 10th August 5pm GMT.
- Awards are offered subject to the availability of funding.
- Funding cannot be granted retrospectively for projects that have already taken place.
- Funding cannot be allocated for capital expenditure or fixed assets such as equipment.
- All liabilities incurred due to commercial risk and/or under performance in terms of projected revenue of a proposal in receipt of funding from DCCI are the applicants’ sole responsibility.
- Funding must be used for the project as outlined in the application and in the year 2025. Failure to utilise funding as outlined in the proposal will be deemed a breach of agreed terms and conditions and may necessitate repayment of any and all allocated funds to DCCI.
- Successful applicants agree to complete their proposed project within the agreed timeline and provide a report of the activity measuring the success of the objectives.
- DCCI reserves the right to withdraw or redistribute funding in the event that applications received are not of sufficient quality. All decisions concerning applications are final.
- DCCI will not be able to provide individual feedback on any applications received.
Payment Conditions:
- Recipients of funding will be required to complete a new supplier form and provide bank details to receive funding. Supplier details and bank details must match.
- Initial funding payment of 50% is dependent on receipt of a minimum one high- quality image provided in advance of the event to help us promote your event.
- Final payment of 50% is dependent on completion of all agreed deliverables, including appropriate promotion and acknowledgement of Design & Crafts Council Ireland’s Irish Design Week (DCCI IDW) as part of the event; receipt of a minimum of three high-resolution images of the event; completion of an online evaluation form providing details of the event, including attendance numbers and audience reach; and submission of accompanying receipts to support the approved budget breakdown.
Content Usage and Promotion:
- When promoting an event, organisers must include Irish Design Week 2026 branding and social assets, which will be provided by IDW/DCCI, in all promotional materials.
- Content submitted may be used to promote Irish Design Week on IDW and DCCI channels.
- Organisers agree to be part of the PR campaign and accept that their events may be pitched to media. If media interviews are secured, IDW/DCCI may call on a spokesperson to represent your event.
- Organisers accept that they may be contacted by a project manager or contractor working on behalf of the DCCI.
