We’re inviting applications for the 2025 Dearcán Bursary.

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Service and South Cork Local Enterprise Office, the award includes twelve months of workspace and full access to Benchspace’s professional manufacturing equipment.

The successful applicant will also receive a stipend of €10,000 towards expenses.  All artists and professional makers living in the Cork County Administrative area can apply.

You can download full details of the award and application process here.

All artists, craftspeople and product designers working in jewellery making and fine metalwork living in the Cork County Administrative area can apply.
Deadline 5pm, Friday 24 Oct 2025. 

What previous Winners have said about the Dearcán Bursary:

“I’d encourage people to apply for this if they want to push their artwork and boundaries of making.”

“Without the support of the bursary it would have been hard to get things off the ground.”

“It’s been a gamechanger for the way I present my work.”

“(Benchspace) really is a facility that is one of a kind.”