The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of funding rounds for its Sound & Vision Scheme for the period 2017-19. The BAI will run seven funding rounds over the three-year period, with an indicative allocation of €5m per round.
The announcement seeks to provide certainty for the broadcasting sector in relation to the timing for funding rounds and should assist in planning over this period. The three-year approach has been informed by stakeholder views and by an internal operational review of the Scheme.
The revised dates are as follows:
Funding dates 2017 – 2019:
| Closing date: | BAI Decision: |
| 9th February 2017 | May 2017 |
| 6th July 2017 | October 2017 |
| 1st December 2017 | March/April 2018 |
| 10th May 2018 | September 2018 |
| 8th November 2018 | February/March 2019 |
| 8th May 2019 | September 2019 |
| 7th November 2019 | February/March 2020 |
In addition to today’s announcement in relation to round closing dates, the BAI has also published a revised Guide for Applicants, together with a new applications form. These documents are available on the BAI web-site here.
D’fhógair Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann (an BAI) sonraí faoi bhabhtaí cistithe dá Scéim Fuaim agus Fís don tréimhse 2017-2019. Cuirfidh an BAI seacht mbabhta cistithe ar siúl i gcaitheamh na tréimhse trí bliana, agus cuirfear leithdháileadh táscach €5m ar fáil do gach babhta.
Lorgaíonn an fógra chun cinnteacht a sholáthar don earnáil chraolacháin maidir leis an uainiú do bhabhtaí cistithe agus ba cheart go gcabhródh seo le pleanáil a dhéanamh i gcaitheamh na tréimhse seo. Chuir tuairimí páirtithe leasmhara agus athbhreithniú oibríochtúil inmheánach a rinneadh ar an Scéim faisnéis ar fáil don chur chuige trí bliana.
Seo a leanas na dátaí leasaithe:
Dátaí cistithe 2017-2019:
| Spriocdháta: | Cinneadh an BAI: |
| An 9 Feabhra 2017 | Bealtaine 2017 |
| An 6 Iúil 2017 | Deireadh Fómhair 2017 |
| An 1 Nollaig 2017 | Márta/Aibreán 2018 |
| An 10 Bealtaine 2018 | Meán Fómhair 2018 |
| An 8 Samhain 2018 | Feabhra/Márta 2019 |
| An 8 Bealtaine 2019 | Meán Fómhair 2019 |
| An 7 Samhain 2019 | Feabhra/Márta 2020 |
Chomh maith le fógra an lae inniu maidir le spriocdhátaí babhta, d’fhoilsigh an BAI Treoir leasaithe d’Iarratasóirí, chomh maith, anuas ar fhoirm nua iarratas. Tá na cáipéisí seo ar fáil ar láithreán gréasáin an BAI anseo.