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The RDS Craft Awards 2026 open for applications on 2nd March

25 February 2026

Deadline: April 13, 2026

 

The 2026 RDS Craft Awards open for applications on 2nd March.

 

A €62,000 prize fund will support Established and Emerging Makers. The relaunched Branchardière Lace Bursary also returns this year.

 

Applications are open to all makers living on the island of Ireland, as well as Irish-born makers working oversees.

 

More details to follow shortly – In the meantime, click here to hear about past winners of the RDS Craft Awards.

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