Successful Applications Round 36
Community € Programme Station Programme Pitch Recommended language Athlone Community The programmes on our permanent schedule require development and we propose to develop and execute a project called ‘Community Takeover’, €36,000.00 English Radio which will support and develop existing programmes and ensure that staff, volunteers and contributors will be involved in developing, producing, editing and presenting 80 new programmes. Claremorris Claremorris Community Radio proposes to continue producing and development of three projects (Beannachtaí an Lae, The Becky Show Unfettered €35,987.43 Bi or multi-lingual Community Radio with Ola) and the production of two new programmes (Clárcast, Acting Locally). (with English) Community Radio Ten new programmes that create an awareness of the particular impact of Covid - 19 on community life in Castlebar and the strategies being adopted €35,613.00 English Castlebar to adjust to what is termed the "new normal" and how community life is viewed in the future. Community Radio Various programming and training initiatives, which through active participation and representation of local community actors, will facilitate the €31,584.00 English Kilkenny City creation of more diverse content. It will include partnerships with several community based organisations to engage in the preparation, production and broadcasting of their content. Community Radio The programming proposals facilitates community, minority and rural groups to produce and broadcast programmes for their own communities. We €31,023.00 English Youghal provide the facilities, advice, training and technical support required for community groups and individuals to make their own programmes. Four new programmes and one redeveloped programme.
Connemara The project will involve a focus on outreach including 120 minute Community Outside broadcasts to highlight aspects of the economic, cultural and €40,000.00 English Community Radio social aspects of various communities in Connemara. Arts on AIr Primary School Collaboration/ Five 15-minutes programmes. Arts on Air Secondary School Training Arts will work with the QQI participants and the running of a series of radio workshops. Another key focus is the development of a Social Benefit Programming System to assist staff and volunteers to organise their work; to improve the quality of access by community and cultural organisations to the community radio resources; and to enable greater engagement with listeners. Cork Campus Radio Programmes are researched, produced and presented by volunteers and the funding will support students and staff to produce issue-based €17,188.00 Bi or multi-lingual - UCC FM programming, including Covid guidelines, student facilities, welfare, exams, course work, timetables, suicide awareness, sexual health and college (with English) policies Dublin City FM Dublin City FM is proposing to continue to develop and broadcast the following - Mental Fitness, Viva Cox, Community Chats, LGBTQ Life, Centre €29,900.00 Bi or multi-lingual Stage, Looking Back, The Brazilian Coffee Time, Hello China, Hello Irlandia, The Russian Show, Rudaí Mar Sin, Ceoil agus Craic and a further two (with English) new programmes will be developed.
Dublin South To focus on socially beneficial programming, as well as training and upskilling those volunteers who produce it, the capacity of our station is built up €34,167.00 English 93.9FM and our community is empowered. Seven new programmes shall be produced. Dundalk FM This application contains the plan to create formal and informal partnerships with sports and community groups in Dundalk and the surrounding area €25,000.00 English and to provide access to the airwaves for them to highlight information and exchange of ideas and issues.
Flirt FM Our proposal is to continue our service, as we managed to, remotely during the start of lockdown and to provide the necessary supports for training €23,103.00 Bi or multi-lingual and community outreach, in order to support students and as many community-based organisations and under-represented people in broadcasting. (with English)
Community € Programme Station Programme Pitch Recommended language Life FM Life FM is proposing to two develop two series, The New Christian Life and Faith Stories. The New Christian Life and Faith Stories will "reflect the €30,000.00 English lives and aspirations of Cork's Christian community'' (as set out in our Programme Policy Statement). By engaging with the local community, we will be giving a diverse range of parties a voice in difficult times and through the programming, we will provide an opportunity to develop the skills of the participants. Liffey Sound FM 7 projects which will impact the individuals and community actors involved by enhancing their lives socially and culturally. The projects will impact all €30,675.00 Bi or multi-lingual stakeholders involved by bringing about a shift in how people view themselves, their capabilities, altering their attitude about themselves, and their (with English) willingness to engage in choices and options.
NEAR 90fm/Near We want to continue to build Near FM as a trusted source of information for our community and to reflect the diversity of Irish society in our €40,000.00 Bi or multi-lingual TV programming output and work practices. This project also allows us to develop and sustain Near FM and improve outcomes for all stakeholders, (with English) including management, operations, productions and broadcasting. Phoenix FM The grant would be used for the implementation of a new volunteer training course aimed at people specifically from more marginalised backgrounds €35,000.00 English who would normally find it difficult to interact with or have access to media. They will be given the opportunity to divide up the roles and responsibilities associated with making a programme Radio Corca The development and production of three new projects, focused on community outreach and engagement; "Brothers of Charity", "Community Unity" €33,787.00 Bi or multi-lingual Baiscinn and a bilingual Irish/English project "Smaointe". The projects are strongly associated with community organisations and include the development of (with English) existing relationships and highlighting community involvement. Radió na Life Radió na Life would like to increase opportunities available to the Irish Language community to participate in the station and also propose the €29,825.00 Irish development and the production of a new series, "Litreacha ón Phaindéim". Ros FM "Rossie Community Connected" – Training initiatives and the redevelopment of current programmes to ensure a greater amount of community €36,000.00 Bi or multi-lingual content by the community, and which will contribute to active participation and better socio-economic status of marginalised groups in Co. (with English) Roscommon, through implementing custom designed community focused radio programmes, utilising know-how and expertise existing in ROS FM.
Spirit Radio The grant is being sought to finance the production and transmission of the radio series, "Stories of Hope", which will capture the experiences, €25,000.00 English struggles and learnings of people within the larger Christian community in Ireland. The series will feature people of all ages, cultures, backgrounds telling their own story. Tipperary Mid West The development and production of four new projects that will provide social benefit through outreach to, and training for, identified marginalised €21,334.00 Bi or multi-lingual Community Radio groups within the community. (with English) West Limerick 102 The grant is to enable West Limerick 102fm to expand current programming and to produce entertaining, informative and engaging content for the €20,950.00 Bi or multi-lingual wider community. The programmes will involve community groups in all stages and encourage listeners and community members to become active (with English) participants in the daily programming at the station. Wired Fm The grant is for several individual projects, but all are connected. It is to strengthen the quality of our broadcast content, training and retain new €26,886.00 English volunteers from marginalised communities, strengthen links with community and arts groups and organisations.
Round 37
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Abú Media Teo NA €309,158.00 85 Irish Education Children's <15 TG4 13 30 Is sraith nua oideachasúil dó pháistí í Na TV hINNEALTÓIRÍ hInnealatóirí do ghasúir idir 8 & 12 bliain d'aois a bhfuil ábhar innealtóra iontu; sraith a thabharfaidh deis dóibh a gcuid aislingí a fhíorú fad is atá siad ag foghlaim agus ag tógáil a gcuid tograí innealtóireachta fein. Abú Media Teo FAOI BHLÁTH €297,338.00 80 Irish Documentary Science/Nature/ Family RTÉ One 13 30 Is ceiliúradh é FAOI BHLÁTH ar na sean traidisiúin TV Environment agus na traidisiúin nua a théann sa tóír ar bhlátanna fiáine na hÉireann ag féachaint ar na scealta béaloideasa agus na h-usáidí atá acu mar leigheas ag dathú éadach agus dar nóidh ag na cócairí mór le rá a théanns amach ag foráistiú bia don béile . Aine Gallagher Unearthing Slow €4,190.00 90 English Documentary Arts/Culture All RTÉ Lyric 1 42 'Unearthing Slow Airs' explore Irish slow airs in a Radio Airs adults FM colloquial manner to discover more about their origins, language, meaning & development. Amandine Me and my hair €3,280.00 95 English Documentary Contemporary All Phoenix FM 1 58 Beyond the desire to look good, why is hair so Radio Devine (working title) society adults important to one's sense of self? This programme will touch on serious and deeply personal topics, exploring female identity, ageism and illness. An One of Our Own €22,980.00 90 English Documentary Contemporary All WLR FM 10 26 Each episode in this 10 part series will feature an Radio Corsaiceach society adults individual who has strong Waterford roots and experiences at local and at international level that will illustrate and compare the different worlds An Muintir na €20,000.00 90 Irish Documentary Arts/Culture All WLR FM 10 26 This series of 10 half-hour Irish language Radio Corsaiceach nDéise Sraith a adults documentaries will feature individuals who have Dó lived part or all of his/her life in Gaeltacht na nDéise, the Irish-language speaking area of west County Waterford. Ann Dalton Pandemonium €5,811.00 88 English Drama Children's <15 RTÉ 2 15 It's lockdown! Mrs. Tilly Tolly worries that the next Radio with the Tilly Junior/Chill home schooling project will blow up her house. Mr. Tollys! Tilly Tolly embarks on a new singing career at the garden gate…….
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Bairbre Flood Nyama: Dishes €3,535.00 95 English Documentary Contemporary All UCC 1 45 Recorded in Clonakilty Direct Provision Centre Radio From Around society adults 98.3FM with one of the residents, Doria Sibanda, we’ll find The World out how to cook gorgeous dishes from Pakistan, Syria, North Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. Bear Print The Coastal €6,637.00 95 English Drama Contemporary All Newstalk 1 45 A radio drama set in a small coastal Irish town in Radio Media Heritage society adults 106-108FM the near future. Sea level rise has come to Scheme threaten the prospects of the community and the story follows two people tasked with interviewing the remaining residents about the area's past, present and uncertain future. Below the Paul Muldoon - €100,000.00 52 Bi- Documentary Arts/Culture All TG4 1 75 In this Irish language feature documentary, poet TV Radar Ltd Thiar agus Thall lingual adults Paul Muldoon re-examines his relationship with Irish and embarks on a bold mission to tell his story in words and music. Caroline Blacky Fanzines, €3,061.00 95 English Documentary Arts/Culture Family UCC 1 60 A look at a popular subcultural movement in 90’s Radio Mudingo Alternative 98.3FM Ireland - fanzines. Representing perspectives and Dipanda Stories of the groups which were often missing from mainstream 90s arts and media. Cathal Funge Label of Love €14,345.00 95 English Documentary Arts/Culture All RTÉ Radio 1 8 30 By telling the stories behind eight independent Radio adults music labels this series will chart the evolution of Irish popular music over the past 100 years. Beginning in New York in the 1920’s and ending in Dublin in 2020, the series will both educate and serve the nostalgists. Coco Content Generation €308,000.00 80 English Entertainment Contemporary All Virgin Media 4 50 Sweet, clever and fresh, this is a four- part series TV Limited Dating society adults One that’s bursting with life, full of story and entertainment as it takes two generations and brings them together to help each other find love. Crossing the A Note for €125,000.00 40 English Documentary Arts/Culture Family RTÉ One 1 50 A love letter to nature as musicians, composers TV Line Nature and performers, accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Productions Orchestra, immerse themselves in Ireland’s natural Limited world and bring us music inspired by the wild. Curious Dead White Men €4,963.00 95 English Documentary History/Heritage All Newstalk 1 46 This is an audio walk around the monuments and Radio Broadcast adults 106-108FM statutes in Dublin, while teasing out the complex Limited questions of commemoration and remembering.
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Curious A Place of €5,084.00 95 English Documentary History/Heritage All RTÉ Lyric 1 40 This is an audio journey through Marsh’s Library, Radio Broadcast Stories adults FM Ireland’s first ever public library, an atmospheric Limited meander through centuries of knowledge, and rooms that hold stories that still captivate us today.
Deadpan Dead Still Series €350,000.00 8 English Drama History/Heritage 35-54 To be 6 60 Dublin 1881. The further macabre adventures of TV Pictures 2 Confirmed renowned memorial photographer Brock (TV Drama Blennerhasset, his former assistant Conall Molloy or and intrepid niece Nancy Vickers. Animation) DoubleBand Fréamhacha €400,000.00 33 Bi- Drama Contemporary All TG4 1 90 A modern horror story in a mythic setting. TV Films (Roots) lingual society adults Siubhán (known affectionately by her friends as Shoo) is hired to care for Peig, an old woman, traumatised and deformed by an event that she can't share with others. It is a form of PTSD. Does Siubhán indulge her stories? Does she try to find the reasons why? Element Films The Dry €485,000 14 English Drama Contemporary All RTÉ One 6 30 The Dry is an irreverent, sharp, funny and moving TV Society adults 6x30min comedy drama by the award-winning Irish screenwriter and playwright Nancy Harris. The series aims to provide viewers with an honest depiction of an Irish family in denial. Frameworks Meitheal Mara - €37,940.00 95 Bi- Documentary Arts/Culture Family CCTV 1 60 How could the process of building a boat be so TV Films Limited The Voyage lingual beneficial for the boat- builders? That’s one of the questions that will be answered in ‘Meitheal Mara – The Voyage’ Harvest Films Songs of the €115,000 80 English Documentary Arts/Culture All RTÉ On 1 52 Songs of the Open Road will be a 52 minute TV Open Road adults One documentary film directed by Pat Collins which Limited explores the life and artistry of the great Traveller singer and song collector Thomas McCarthy.
Heather The Horror €6,041.00 90 English Drama Arts/Culture All RTÉ Radio 1 1 60 An hour long radio drama, exploring the nature of Radio MacLeod t/a Writer adults Extra horror and how it can manifest itself in every McLeod Music aspect of our lives.
Hilary Fennell Childless €5,300.00 95 English Documentary Contemporary All Newstalk 1 60 This ground-breaking one-hour radio documentary Radio t/a Ripple Films society adults 106-108FM explores what it means to be childless in a child- centred society.
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Igloo Old Irish Tales €307,000.00 42 Irish Animation Children's Family To be 10 11 Looking for tales of Talking Goats, Giants, TV Animations of Dun Draíoct Confirmed Changelings, Fairyfolk. This is a 10 X 11 minute (TV Drama animated series full of old Irish lore, modern, or madcap adventures and plenty of craic for the Animation) entire family. Imagine Media An Buachaill €132,000.00 65 Bi or Documentary Arts/Culture All TG4 1 70 Explores the extraordinary afterlife of a song about TV Productions Gáireach/The multi- adults Michael Collins, written by a young Brendan Ltd. Laughing lingual Behan in the 1930s, which went on to become one Boy/To Yelasto (with of the best-known songs in modern Greece. It will Paidi English) be a fresh way of commemorating the centenary of the death of Ireland’s most famous revolutionary son in 2022. Keeshla Kerry Women in €16,247.00 95 English Documentary Contemporary Family Radio Kerry 20 20 Celebrating the stories of Kerry’s influential women Radio Communicatio Sport society in sport, 20 episodes each 20 minutes in length ns Limited across a range of sporting disciplines including GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Athletics, Golf, Rowing, and Swimming Liam T Spooky FM €10,820.00 95 English Drama Children's <15 RTÉ 6 28 Spooky FM is a fun, comedic, spooky radio drama Radio Geraghty Series 2 Junior/Chill series for children aged between 8-12 years old - a mysterious phone-in radio show for young people. Loosehorse Treaty 21 €280,000.00 80 English Education History/Heritage Family RTÉ One 1 75 On the hundredth anniversary of Ireland signing a TV Limited peace treaty with Great Britain, the innovative concept TREATY ‘21 examines the reaction to that seminal event, energising historic events with present-tense, modern day storytelling. Macalla Dizzy Deliveries €250,000.00 75 English Education Children's <15 RTÉjr 13 13 The first tv series in Ireland to teach children TV Teoranta LÁMH SIGNS. It is intended for all pre-schoolers and targets children with special intellectual needs; it features Joe, the delivery man with magical powers, Ozzy, the robot who works with Joe in the delivery depot and Aisling, the owner of the Dizzy Deliveries Depot Magpie 6 Media The Wee Littles €400,000.00 28 Bi- Animation Children's <15 RTÉjr 52 5 An animated preschool series about a very small TV lingual family living in a great big West Clare forest where they overcome their size limitations by using creativity, teamwork and humour. Mairéad Ní Beatha teanga í €5,650.00 95 Bi- Education Arts/Culture All Raidió 15 12 It is true of the seanfhocal ‘Beatha teanga í a Radio Mhathúna a labhairt lingual adults Corca labhairt’-‘Irish lives by being spoken’ and that is Volume 4 Baiscinn what this educational series will focus on.
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Mairéad Ní Cleachtadh a €7,010.00 95 Bi- Education Arts/Culture 15-34 Raidió 20 15 In this Education series we will endeavour to assist Radio Mhathúna dhéanann lingual Corca Leaving Certificate Irish students as they aim to máistreacht Baiscinn achieve their best in their Irish Oral Exam. Volume 8 Michael Grant Mid Term Break €5,236.00 95 English Drama Contemporary All WLR FM 1 52 A radio play that features two women, Maura, a Radio society adults widow in her late forties and her new partner, Julie, on the Anniversary of the death of Maura’s husband over a week-end where the interactions, revelations, confession and confrontation with some unpalatable truths, inform the life choices the two women must now make. NEAR The Hugh Lane €43,364.00 95 English Entertainment Arts/Culture All DCTV 5 52 A 5-part Community Television series featuring live TV 90fm/Near TV Concert Series adults performances of modern, classical and experimental music. New Droichid na €264,843.00 79 Bi- Documentary History/Heritage Family RTÉ One 6 30 In this series, actor and presenter Lochlann Ó TV Departures hÉireann lingual Mearáin will explore the rich architectural and Media historical heritage of Ireland's most fascinating and visually spectacular bridges. New Normal Keywords €18,040.00 80 English Entertainment Contemporary All RTÉ Radio 1 8 27 A new short form writing and audio pieces, inviting Radio Culture Limited society adults new and established writers and creatives to submit for broadcast, self-recorded pieces, selections of writing etc on topics set by a weekly keyword. Padraic Between Worlds €2,912.00 90 English Documentary Arts/Culture All Tipp FM 1 50 In this documentary, we will hear from President Radio Flaherty - Mícheál Ó adults Mícheál D. Higgins, Mícheáls family, friends, Súilleabháin colleagues and musicians. Paper Owl Our Voice, Our €85,550.00 90 Bi- Education Children's <15 Oireachtas 10 3 10 decades, 10 films, ‘Our Voice, Our Story’ TV Films Ltd Story lingual TV examines the democratic processes at the heart of (previously an ever-changing Ireland, one decade at a time. Indee) Paul Wright Celebrating €3,345.00 95 English Documentary History/Heritage Family Community 1 45 This 45-minute radio documentary will investigate Radio Commodore Radio the inspirational story of Irish man John Barry, and John Barry - The Youghal how he advanced from impoverished Irish roots to Irishman Who … help found the U.S. Navy, so that he’s nowadays remembered as “The father of the American Navy.” Paula McCarthy Meeting €4,147.00 95 English Documentary Arts/Culture Family Dublin South 4 50 community music making groups, let's find out Radio Through Music FM more about them, meet some of their members and find out how Meeting Through Music has enhanced their lives.
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Pearlman ‘CIE: 75 Years €4,010.00 95 English Documentary History/Heritage Family NEAR 90fm 3 28 All aboard! CIE’s 75 Years on the Go and we’re Radio Media on the Go’ celebrating. Do join us on our journey through time Productions and space via Ireland’s immense transport system Limited Phoenix Films Percy French - €89,580.00 85 Bi- Documentary Arts/Culture Family TG4 1 50 We will go on a journey right throughout Ireland as TV The Strolling lingual we celebrate and explore the life and times of the Minstrel wonderful songwriter and artist Percy French. Proposition Eighteen-Twelve €88,200.00 90 English Documentary Contemporary Family Eir Sport 1 54 Ken Doherty’s world championship win has all the TV Films Limited Ken Doherty society essential ingredients - a sports documentary with a seemingly invincible favourite against the underdog - the in-scrutable champion and the nice guy challenger - with the showdown uniting an entire nation. Red Shoe 4 Ráithe Sna €120,000.00 77 Irish Documentary Contemporary Family TG4 4 12 Tá beatha agus oidhreacht na Gaeltachta mar TV Productions Déise society 0 chroí agus mar chuisle ag an sraith seo. Limited Regan Encounters - €10,471.00 95 English Documentary Science/Nature/ All RTÉ Radio 1 3 27 A diverse, story-drive look at our relationship with Radio Hutchins Stories about Environment adults Extra the natural world, where we hear how our our natural world encounters with the natural world can also offer us (Working Title) an insight into important aspects of our contemporary society such as childhood, grief, mental health, racism, migration…. Regan Morning, Noon €11,976.00 93 English Documentary Contemporary All RTÉ Lyric 3 40 A miscellaneous series of short features, poetry Radio Hutchins and Night society adults FM and prose which visits our day to day life at a time of immense daily upheaval. Rockfinch One Day/Lá dá €5,000.00 92 Bi- Drama Arts/Culture All RTÉ Lyric 2 28 A radio adaptation of a performance combining Radio Limited raibh (working lingual adults FM narration by Irish poet Louis de Paor with the title) music of US composer Dana Lyn. Being made in two versions, English and Irish. Rockfinch A Poet's Place €19,000.00 95 English Documentary Arts/Culture All RTÉ Lyric 5 40 From the east coast to the west of Ireland, from Radio Limited (working title) adults FM bogs and lakes, to city streets, and across the Irish Sea, as our poets explore the nature and heritage of Ireland, and their relationship to the place they call home.
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Lang Audience of No progs TV/ Rockfinch My Country, My €4,532.00 95 English Documentary Arts/Culture All RTÉ Lyric 1 40 So many of the poets emerging in Ireland today Radio Limited Countries adults FM were born elsewhere or to families steeped in the (working title) culture of another land. In this programme we hear their voices and explore their sometimes conflicted relationships with the place of their heritage, and the place they now call home, as they seek to find their place in the world of Irish poetry. Scun Scan An Stát Úr €35,807.00 90 Irish Documentary History/Heritage 55+ RTÉ Raidió 10 55 By talking to former and serving Irish diplomats Radio na this ten part Irish language radio series tells how Gaeltachta the small European state that is Ireland, gained its international recognition over the last 100 years.
Subotica Provision €400,000 16 English Drama Contemporary All TBC 1 100 Provision is a feature film drama set in Direct TV Society adults Provision. While seeking asylum in Ireland, Ishtar
Limited Deresse from Niger meets Dubliner Conor Healy, a former prisoner, and together they seek freedom and healing from their past. Tiger Darling Sparrow €300,000.00 20 English Drama Contemporary 15-34 To be 1 90 A gripping feature film set against the wild beauty TV Productions society Confirmed of West Cork, THE SPARROW tells the story of Ltd (TV Drama Kevin, a wild teen who accidentally kills his older or brother and resolves to keep the tragedy a secret. Animation) Tony Kelly The €4,000.00 80 English Drama Arts/Culture All WLR FM 1 60 Leroy and Echo are from Waterford and been Radio Undocumented adults living illegally in New York City for years. When Leroy's father passes away they concoct a scheme to rob a mafia run strip club in order to finance two black market Green Cards so they can go home to the funeral and return to the US without being banned. Turnip & Duck Maddie & Triggs €12,500.00 80 English Drama Children's <15 RTÉ 10 10 A seven-year-old girl and her pet dog listen to the Radio Ltd. Junior/Chill world around them and create musical adventures from the sounds of everyday life. Valerie Vetter Royal Canal: €3,220.00 95 English Documentary History/Heritage Family Dublin City 1 58 This documentary explores the social history and Radio from FM biodiversity of this precious resource through its Broombridge to oldest section taking a walking journey that begins the Liffey at Broombridge and ends at the river Liffey.