The Heritage Council is inviting on-line applications from community and voluntary groups in County Donegal under its Community Heritage Grant Scheme.
Applicants have until 8pm on the 20th March to submit.
The scheme supports projects that apply good heritage practice to the conservation, management and interpretation of Ireland’s natural, built, archaeological and cultural heritage.
Donegal County Council say projects must demonstrate clear public benefit, strong community involvement and, where appropriate, input from suitably-qualified heritage professionals.
Funding is available for initiatives relating to places, collections, buildings, monuments, habitats, species and objects, as well as projects that improve access and inclusion at heritage sites.
Eligible projects include conservation works to historic buildings, conservation management plans, access audits, digitisation projects, heritage surveys, interpretation plans, graveyard recording, biodiversity initiatives, citizen science projects, training, workshops and the purchase of specialised equipment required for heritage conservation or documentation.
The scheme does not support projects that fulfil a public body’s statutory responsibilities, third-level education projects, archaeological excavations, signage, publications, conferences, memorials, amenity landscaping works or primary school curriculum-based projects.
Further details on the Community Heritage Grant Scheme are available on the Heritage Council website (www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding).
Advice is also available from the County Donegal Heritage Office of Donegal County Council on (074) 917 2576 or by e-mail at heritage@donegalcoco.ie.
