Deadline looms for 2026 heritage grants

The deadline for the 2025 Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme is less than three weeks away, offering funding to community organisations for projects that protect, share, and celebrate local heritage. The funding amounts range from €800 to €25,000. 

Eligible projects include conservation management plans, biodiversity initiatives, and heritage skills workshops. Applications must be submitted by 20 March 2026, with projects due by 13 November 2026.  A webinar on the application process is available on the Heritage Council’s website. 

Kildare Heritage Officer Dara Wyer has urged groups to apply, saying the scheme provides resources and confidence to care for places and stories. "Whether they aim to conserve historic buildings, maintain our beautiful towns or protect rare insects, this funding can make a real and lasting difference," he says. 

Successful projects from 2025 in Kildare included a Conservation Management Plan for Great Connell Priory and Moth Mapping by Butterfly Conservation Ireland. 

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