The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from voluntary or community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations in Kerry for its Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025.
In 2024, the scheme funded Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne to produce an online digital photographic archive of Chorca Dhuibhne, supported the Tralee Chamber Alliance to undertake an historical survey to provide owners with an understanding of their street and practical information on caring for their buildings and funded the Portmagee Tidy Towns Group to survey for the endangered native oyster in the Portmagee Channel.
A broad range of project types are eligible for funding under the scheme including:
Conservation works to collections, objects or places, including natural heritage projects e.g. control of invasive species or habitat restoration works; conservation works to buildings, including churches; stabilisation works to ruined structures; Surveys, reports, plans, and audits to inform the future management of buildings and monuments, habitats, collections, or objects.
Accessibility projects that make heritage activities more accessible for people with disabilities e.g. building ramps, automatic doors, handrails, tactile interpretation
Projects that help people engage more with their heritage e.g. interactive maps, videos, virtual exhibitions, podcasts, websitesPurchase of specialised equipment e.g archival boxing for vulnerable documents, monitoring equipment for humidity or light, interpretation/multimedia equipment, specialised software
Projects that address the heritage of minority groups e.g an oral history project documenting Traveller heritage
Training in traditional skills and crafts e.g. workshops on skills such as roofing, thatch, dry stone walling etc.
Citizen science projects on environmental conservation.
Minimum Grant €500 Maximum €25,000
The minimum grant that can be requested through the scheme is €500 and the maximum is €25,000.
The variety of applicants who successfully secured funding in 2024 demonstrates the positive impact the scheme has across the heritage spectrum.
Online Information on Past Applicants
A full list of projects funded last year is available from below: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/images/2024_Community_-Grants_Offer.pdf
A full overview of eligibility criteria and other relevant details are available from the Heritage Council’s website below:
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2
The closing date for applications is Friday, March 14th 2025 at 11pm. Applications must be made via the Heritage Council’s online grants management system. Funded projects must be completed by November 14th 2025.
The Heritage Council will host a Zoom information webinar on the scheme at 12 noon on Friday, February 7th with general application advice followed by a question and answers session.
The event will be recorded and available on the website for viewing afterwards. Registration details are available here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s2iF45KbR_2j1a9aqGkHdQ#/registration
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