In 2017, my Department ran a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools fund. Funding available under this scheme was capped at €5,000 per applicant. Full details of this scheme are available at
http://www.ahrrga.gov.ie/arts/culture/grants-and-funding/small-scale-local-festivals-summer-schools/.
It is currently envisaged that this funding scheme will run again in Q1 2018. In this context, it may be useful to monitor my Department's website.
In addition, the Arts Council also have a funding stream for festivals and information in relation to this may be found at http://www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Festivals-and-events/Overview/.
Fáilte Ireland also provides support to festivals and participative events through its National Programme, (€2.3 million in 33 festivals and participative events around Ireland in 2017). Priority is given to festivals and participative events that strongly demonstrate a core tourism focus in their sales activity and programming. Fáilte Ireland is under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport.