Coimisiún na Meán has today (14.10.2025) opened the inaugural round of its Media Skills and Development Programme, which will offer up to €550,000 in funding to support training, learning and development activities in the media sector across Ireland.
It replaces the Sectoral Learning and Development Programme, which had been operated by An Coimisiún and its predecessor organisations for almost two decades.
The new Programme reflects the broader media remit of An Coimisiún and aims to support activities that advance the aims of the organisation’s Strategy Statement and its vision to ensure a media landscape that is sustainable, pluralistic and participative, and that reflects and shapes who we are as society.
Coimisiún na Meán Media Development Commissioner Rónán Ó Domhnaill said: “We are delighted to launch our new Media Skills and Development Programme. Continued upskilling and reskilling is crucial to facilitate the innovation necessary to enable the media sector to adapt to emerging technologies and meet the needs of audiences. We support training in both English and Irish, and applications in Irish are welcome.
“This new Programme aims to support activities that maximise impact and encourage cooperation, collaboration and partnership. Supporting training, learning and development activities that in turn foster quality content for the benefit of all of us who engage with media is a vital part of our work. We look forward to receiving exciting proposals from eligible applicants that reflect and advance the aims of our Strategy Statement.”
Through the new Programme, an Coimisiún will continue to fund a range of training and development activities, for example activities supporting community media, commercial radio, Irish language media and diversity initiatives across the media landscape. This may include training that alleviates skills shortages in the sector or provides professional development opportunities in certain areas.
Former awardees include: CRAOL, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Cultural and Creative Industries Skillsnet, GORM Media, Learning Waves and Women in Film and Television.
The closing date for applications is midday on 10 November 2025.