Galway City Council has announced grants totalling €410,000 to 75 different organisations in the city including the Arts Festival, Druid, Macnas, Arts Centre, Film Fleadh, Baboró and many more. The budget for 2018 has increased by €25,000. The council’s Arts Office managed the application process and its Arts Funding Committee agreed the grants. Grants to music organisations included Galway Music Residency €24,000 and Music for Galway €16,000.