Sound & Vision

Sound & Vision 4 is a funding scheme for broadcasters and independent producers that funds the production of high-quality programmes about Irish culture, heritage, and experience and programmes to improve adult literacy.

View the Scheme document (PDF)

Current funding rounds

Round 58 of Sound & Vision Round now open

We welcome funding applications from independent producers and broadcasters to support the production of high-quality broadcast content that reflects Irish culture, heritage, language and diversity, including content in the Irish language.

Round 58 will include an additional €1.46m in exchequer funding secured in Budget 2026 by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Mr Patrick O’Donovan TD.

Prospective applicants can access the relevant guides and forms for Round 58 via the links below:

Television Application Documentation

Radio Application Documentation

All applications must be submitted via www.cnamonline.ie.

This round closes at 12 noon on Thursday, 27 November 2025. 

Applicant Webinar

A webinar for prospective applicants will take place via Teams at 3pm on Thursday, 23 October 2025 – registration is essential. The end of the webinar will include a presentation from Coimisiún na Meán’s albert team for those who wish to learn more. We are the Irish partner for BAFTA albert, the leading screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability for the TV and Film Industry.

Round Opening Date	Round Closing Date	Funding Decisions Expected
Thursday 16 October 2025	Thursday 27 November 2025 12 noon	Late March 2026

Recent funding decisions

Read about the outcomes of our most recent funding rounds:

Round 57: €742,000
Round 56: €6.5 million
Round 55: €7.1 million
Round 54: €4 million
Round 53: €10 million
Round 52 and 51: €8.6 million
Round 50: €2.4 million

External assessors

Applications are assessed by teams of external assessors chosen based on their relevant experience and the theme or format of each round.

Previously funded projects

Since 2020, the Scheme has supported the production of over 900 projects. Take a look at some of our recently funded content below – you can click each image to stream: