Evaluation of Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026-2029)

Creative Ireland seeks an independent research and evaluation service provider for the Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026-2029), a €6.5 million initiative supporting 10-15 large-scale creative climate action projects over three years. The successful provider will conduct a comprehensive evaluation to demonstrate the initiative's impact and value to policymakers, with a balanced focus on both economic and non-monetary outcomes including wellbeing, social inclusion, and just transition. Key responsibilities include: coordinating and supporting 10-15 embedded project-level evaluators through 3-4 community of practice meetings annually; delivering evaluation methodology workshops in 2026; attending 4 quarterly meetings with the Creative Ireland team; conducting 5-6 focus groups across diverse disciplines and geographies; conducting 20-30 stakeholder interviews; and ensuring coordination with other Creative Ireland evaluations to avoid participant evaluation fatigue. Successful grantees will likely include national cultural organisations, NGOs, local authorities, academic institutions, and businesses working at the intersection of climate action and creativity.