An annual grant scheme for community groups and not-for-profit non-governmental organisations around the country for heritage projects.
This scheme is intended to enable communities and heritage non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to continue their work on existing projects or to start new initiatives.
A broad range of project types are eligible for funding under the scheme including:
- Workshops and training events that promote good heritage practice, in particular, we are interested in traditional building skills, craft skills, graveyard recording and biodiversity training.
- Development of Digital Heritage Resources including digitisation, online exhibitions, oral history recordings, podcasts, and films. You need to make sure that the digital outputs you create
with grant funding are available, open, and accessible. - Conservation surveys, reports, plans, and audits that will inform the future management of buildings and monuments, habitats, collections, or objects.
- Conservation works to buildings, monuments, habitats, collections, or objects.
Who can apply?
The scheme is open to:
- Voluntary and community groups for example Tidy Towns groups, local action groups & societies, parish councils, church councils & select vestries.
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including not for profit trusts
- Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) participants (NGO's only)
- Adopt a Monument Programme participants
Applications from public bodies, including companies controlled directly or indirectly by a public bodies, private companies or individuals will not be considered.
Application Pack
This scheme is now closed but you can view the most recent information pack below.
You may also find the presentation from our 2024 Zoom information webinar helpful, which is provided below.
How and when to apply
Applications are managed through the Heritage Council’s online grants system. We only accept forms submitted online. We do not provide or accept paper forms.
The closing date for receipt of applications for 2024 was 25th March 2024 at 5pm.
Applications, or additional information will not be accepted after this time. Applicants will be informed in writing, whether their application is successful or not in mid-May 2024.
Useful resources for heritage projects
We have put together a list of resources here, which we hope you find helpful when planning and developing your heritage. project. These include ideas for project promotion, access and inclusion, good heritage advice guidance etc
View some previously funded projects here.
Queries about the application pack
We request that, where possible, all communications are sent to us electronically so that we will be in a position to receive and respond more promptly grants@heritagecouncil.ie
See how the scheme has benefited the Ellen Hutchins Festival in Cork in the video below.