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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.
Significant Places of Public Worship
[PLEASE NOTE: This scheme is now closed for applications]
The Fund for Significant Places of Public Worship is a scheme of grants for the major conservation works to churches and places of public worship of any denomination of national or greater importance which are protected structures and generally open to the public. The scheme is not intended to assist in carrying out routine maintenance, alterations or improvements. A fund of €500,000 has been made available to the Heritage Council from Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government and it is intended to be offered to a maximum of 6 large scale projects in 2010. The grant scheme operates to complement the legal responsibilities of owners of protected structures for their upkeep under the Planning and Development Act 2000.
The closing date for receipt of applications will be Friday 7th May 2010 at 5.00 p.m. Applications must be made using the Heritage Council Online Grants System.
Click here to download guidelines (and further information) in PDF format [PDF 569K]
Please click here to make an application using the Online Grants System.
NEWS
Six New Appointments to the Board of the Heritage Council
Dr Ciara Breathnach, Mr Ted Creedon, Ms Catherine Heaney, Dr Fidelma Mullane, Mr Michael Parsons and Dr Kieran O’Conor are to serve on The Heritage Council.