Inaugural €7,000 award supports creation of new poetic work through cross-disciplinary partnership – supported by PFGi and Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann
PFGi, in partnership with Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann, has announced the launch of the inaugural PFGi Poetry Award 2026. This new poetry bursary and commission invites poets to explore the relationship between engineering, creativity and language.
Facilitated by Business to Arts, this new award offers a combined bursary and commission to support a poet living on the island of Ireland in the development of new work. The award includes a €5,000 bursary to support creative time, a €2,000 commission fee to the poet and €1,500 allocated to programme administration and delivery by Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann.
The award reflects a shared belief that engineering and poetry, while often viewed as distinct disciplines, are both grounded in imagination, structure, and the shaping of ideas into form. Through this initiative, PFGi and Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann aim to create space for dialogue between disciplines, inviting a poet to respond to themes that connect technical precision with human experience.
Bursary Details
This initiative offers a combined bursary and commission to support a poet living on the island of Ireland to generate a new original work in response to a thematic brief.
The total value of the award to the poet is €7,000, comprising:
- €5,000 bursary (to support time and creative development)
- €2,000 commission fee (for the creation of a new poem)
A further €1,500 will be provided by PFGi for programme administration and delivery to Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann.
- Closing date for applications: 26 June at 5.00pm
To apply
For more details, and to apply, see the link below.
PFGi Poetry Award 2026 Application Form
Closing date for applications: 26 June at 5.00pm
