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What Grant Schemes are available from the Heritage Council?

The Heritage Council announces details of their Heritage Grant Scheme each year, normally in October. The grants aim to encourage and enable people to undertake projects that promote public enjoyment and increase awareness and understanding of our Heritage. These grants recognise that heritage is everyone’s responsibility and are there to support the efforts undertaken by individuals, voluntary and community groups.

The Local Heritage Grants, in partnership with Ford of Ireland, is under the aegis of the Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants Programme. This year more than €2.3million of National Lottery funding will be allocated towards seven grant schemes, namely:

* Local Heritage
* Publications
* Museums and Archives
* Wildlife
* Architecture Research
* Archaeology
* Buildings at Risk

Who can apply?

Each scheme is open to different groups so the details of each scheme should be read carefully. For example, the Community Grant Scheme is aimed at voluntary and community groups, while individuals are free to apply for the Publications Grant Scheme.

How do you apply?

To obtain a grant application form for postal entries you should phone, write, e-mail or fax the Heritage Council at the address below. Applications can also be downloaded from www.heritagecouncil.ie. Applications for the Heritage Grant Programme 2005 may be entered over the Internet. If you wish to apply online, phone the Heritage Council at (056) 777 0777 to register and receive your individual password. Applications forms for the Buildings at Risk Scheme cannot be made over the Internet.

For further information on the criteria for grants, and application forms for all schemes, write to:

Heritage Grant Programme,
The Heritage Council,
Co. Kilkenny.
Phone 056-7770777,
Fax 056-7770788,
Flynch@heritagecouncil.ie

Congella McGuire,
Heritage Office,
Clare County Council
Phone 065-6821616
cmcguire@clarecoco

Applications are invited for projects or publications, which fulfil the criteria, laid down for each scheme.

2004 Heritage Grants in Co. Clare

A wide range of projects were funded last year under the Heritage Grant Scheme. Funding was secured by the following individuals and groups to progress heritage projects:

District Anglers Association
The River Fergus, Co. Clare. A proposal to evaluate the catchment north of Nutfield bridge and provide management proposals to enable a rehabilitation programme to take place.

John Breen
A survey of ants, root aphids and bumblebees in the Burren, Co Clare.

Clare County Council
The provision of proper pathways, trails, and signage for a woodland in Ennis town.

Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre
A series of 8 lectures by suitably qualified personnel, to create an awareness and understanding of, and to encourage pride in all aspects of the rich natural and built heritage of the region.

Sisters of Mercy
Conservation of St. Xavier's cemetary, Convent of Mercy, Ennis, Co Clare.

West Clare Railway Company
Provision of additional interpretative graphic panels and boards for the West Clare Railway Heritage Centre.

Irish Seed Savers Association
Establish attractive/educational facilities, in an accessible location where we can demonstrate our work we do in other communities and also support the research taking place at the main site in Co Clare.

Comhar Conradh na Boirne Teo
Locate, collect and make available the works of TJ Westropp. Information to be made available to public from the Burren Centre in Co Clare.

Joseph Power
A history of Clare Castle and its environs.

East Clare Heritage
The O'Maddens of Hy Many.

Clare County Archives
Clare County archives oral history project.

There are a number of agencies and governmental organisations who are involved in heritage funding and grant aid.

SITES FOR FUNDING/GRANTS

National

Heritage Council: www.heritagecouncil.ie
EPA: www.epa.ie
Shannon Development Heritage Grants: www.shannon-dev.ie
Vodafone www.vodafone.ie

International
EU LIFE – NATURE 2005 http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm