Heritage Council

The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. It works with its partners to increase awareness of our national heritage.

The Heritage Council Grants Programme


Under the 2011 Heritage Council grants Programme, applications for grants are invited under the following three schemes:

  • Heritage Research providing assistance for data collection and research relating to Ireland’s heritage;
  • Heritage Conservation & Management supporting projects that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects and
  • Heritage Education, Community and Outreach supporting initiatives linking heritage to communities through education and outreach, promoting active engagement with and raising public appreciation of heritage. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October at 5.00 p.m. Please note that we do not accept applications outside this timeframe.

Applications can only be made through the Online Grants System.

  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Museums & Archive
  • Inland Waterways
  • Marine
  • Recreation
  • Wildlife
  • Landscape
  • Irish Walled Towns
  • County Heritage Services
  • Planning
 

NEWS

The Heritage Council Grants Programme

The Heritage Council Grants Programme for 2011 is now open. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October at 5.00 p.m. Please visit the Grants section of this website for information on making an application.

Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme web archive launch

Five museums receive interim accreditation under Museums Standards Programme for Ireland

High nature value farming case studies in north Connemara and the Aran Islands

EVENTS

Seminar on Robert O’Hara Burke: Galway Man and Australian Explorer

Saturday 4th September 2010. Loughrea, Co. Galway.