We are delighted to announce our 3rd year of collaborating with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet to offer special membership rates to learners for 2025/2026 across our CFA institutions – NCAD & IADT.

Creative Futures Academy is excited to continue our collaboration with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet once again this year. This collaboration means we can offer a special rate to successful applicants (employed / freelance / sole traders that are ROI residents) for the below CFA courses:

IADT:

Production Management for Animation. IADT Fee: €1,100; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €600.
Writing Television Drama. IADT Fee: €1,700; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €950.
Certificate in Strategic Development for Creative Professionals, IADT Fee: €1,700; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €950.

NCAD:

Professional Diploma in Circular by Design, NCAD Fee: €2,200; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €1,250.
Professional Certificate in AI for Design, NCAD Fee: €600; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €350.
Professional Diploma in Digital Making, NCAD Fee: €2,200; CCIS Special Membership Rate: €1,250.

Both CFA and Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet aim to deliver flexible, industry-relevant training that meets the evolving needs of Ireland’s creative and cultural sectors. This collaboration makes accredited learning more accessible, empowering creative professionals to build sustainable practices, scale their work, and drive meaningful transformation in their careers.

Applicants must be resident in the Republic of Ireland to qualify for the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet subsidy and not in receipt of:

a) a bursary

b) a Scholarship or

c) grant aid

Find out more HERE

This CCI Skillnet programme is co-funded by the government of Ireland and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus.