A community meeting will be held in the River Island Hotel on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30pm to discuss an application for funding for the heritage-led regeneration of Castleisland.
Kerry County Council proposes to prepare an application to the Heritage Council for Castleisland under the Historic Towns Initiative grant scheme.
The objective of the grant is to assist property owners to undertake conservation, renovation, and regeneration of buildings in the town centre.
Open Invitation
Kerry County Council and Castleisland Chamber Alliance are inviting property owners, community groups, residents and members of the public who would like to learn more about the Historic Towns Initiative grant scheme and the Kerry County Council’s application for funding. Applications will be accepted only from local authorities.
For further details please contact Victoria McCarthy, Planning Department, Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Tralee. Telephone: 066 71 83793.
The Historic Towns Initiative 2023
The following is an outline of what the initiative for 2023 entails and how it will aim to provide support to historic towns engaged in a programme of heritage-led regeneration.
In 2023 we are particularly interested in projects that address residential vacancy in town centres, that propose the re-use of historic structures and that can act as a demonstrator for future projects. We will continue with two funding Streams for the HTI 2023.
“Under Stream 1 this year we are seeking proposals for capital works to repair and enhance
the heritage of the town through heritage-led regeneration projects designed and implemented by local authorities.
Private Owners / Occupiers
“These are projects that encourage private owners and/or occupiers to invest in appropriate conservation-led works and repairs, projects that address dereliction and residential vacancy.
“It includes the conservation of landmark buildings, street-scape conservation projects, and conservation-led public realm works which encourage investment from other sources.
“Applications must show how they will build resilience in the historic built environment of the town to enable it to withstand the effects of climate change. Match funding of 20% is required from the local authority or owners under Stream 1.”
Presentations on YouTube
There’s a presentations from the HTI workshop held in January 2022 are available on the Heritage Council YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2K4CKBsxlU
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