THE Heritage Council is
inviting applications to its Community Heritage Grant
Scheme which is part of the rescue package for the
heritage sector announced by the Minister for Heritage &
Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan. The aims of the grant
scheme are to support capital projects that improve
access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply
good heritage practice to the management of places,
collections, objects and buildings. The scheme also
supports the purchase of essential equipment. Grant
applications must be submitted using the Heritage
Council’s online application system at
www.heritagecouncil.ie by 5pm on the closing date of
Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
Joseph Gallagher, County Donegal Heritage Officer, said,
“Even during the lockdown, the potential of our natural,
built and cultural heritage to our quality of life came
to the fore. Many people sought to explore and engage
with the heritage in their locality and their engagement
with heritage improved people’s mood, contributed to
their well-being and was a source of learning. The
announcement that €550,000 will be made available
nationally this year for the Community Heritage Grant
Scheme is most welcome and goes some way to providing
much needed support for heritage initiatives in the
county. Eligible projects that can be considered under
the scheme include projects relating to access,
inclusion, interpretation, community-led surveys, local
heritage audits, the purchase of specialised equipment,
conservation of objects or collections, the preparation
of conservation reports or conservation management
plans, community-led building conservation works, and
habitat or species conservation projects.”
Grants of up to €15,000 can be awarded and funding of up
to 80% of the project cost can be sought. Match funding
by way of voluntary contributions or benefit in kind is
acceptable. Projects must be completed by November 23,
2020.
Further information on the grant scheme is available at
www.heritagecouncil.ie . Advice on applications is
also available from the County Donegal Heritage Office
on 074 91 72576. |
