Six-Month Extension Announced for Basic Income for the Arts

Six-month extension announced for basic income for the arts

Recipients will continue to receive weekly payment until February 2026.

Artists to receive an extra €8,450 as Basic Income for the Arts scheme extended until next year

The National Campaign for the Arts has called for the funding scheme for Irish artists to be made permanent.

Pilot scheme that pays artists €325 ‘basic income’ a week gets six-month extension

Plan for research-based scheme to be introduced as part of Budget 2026

Decision on €325 weekly payment for thousands in 6-month move amid fresh fury

THOUSANDS of Irish people getting a €325 weekly payment have been handed a six-month lifeline – in a move that’s been slammed as “kicking the can down the road”. The Basic Income for the Arts is a pilot payment scheme paid out to artists and creative arts workers. The main aim of the payment is to address the job and financial instability faced by many in the creative industry. There were 2,000 creatives selected to receive the payment after app…

Green Party insist UBI for Artists must continue

Green Party insist UBI for Artists must continue ed.davitt@gree… Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:15 Donna Cooney.jpg Image In light of his announcement of an extension of the Artist's Basic Income Scheme for 65 months, the Green Party are calling on Minister O'Donovan to make the programme permanent. With a temporary extension, the Minister is extending uncertainty for Artists when it is clear that the scheme is a huge success.  Green Party Spokesperson …

Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as National Campaign for The Arts calls for it be made permanent

It is said the minister plans to bring proposals for a successor scheme to Basic Income for the Arts to Cabinet as part of Budget 2026.