The 2026 Unheard Voice Award is now open for applications. This award is specifically for individuals from communities and backgrounds under-represented in Irish writing. This includes, but is not limited to those based on age, civil or family status, disability, gender, membership of the Traveller Community, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or displaced/migrant communities.

The award includes a €2,000 fee plus 4 one-to-one mentoring sessions.

Full details of the award can be found on this site, link here:  https://sligoarts.ie/artist-supports/unheard-voice-award/

Applications can be made online via Sligo County Council’s Grants Portal, which is accessible on the menu bar of this website.

Closing Date: 4pm Thursday 17th September 2026

The award is supported by Sligo County Council’s Arts Service Department & The Arts Council of Ireland