Funding of €25m has been allocated to producers and promoters to help stage festivals and live performances around the country over the summer months.
Around 230 organisations will benefit from the scheme including the companies responsible for staging Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, and Indiependence.
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Arts Catherine Martin said the funding will assist in the employment of performers, artists, technicians, creative and performance support staff across the sector.
Recipients of the funding range from small to large venues, producers and promoters. Around 400 applications were received with funding allocated to 237 organisations.