Heritage Funding Opportunities

A database of all sources of funding for Heritage Projects in Ireland.

Heritage Organisations Support Fund

Heritage Council Scheme

Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 29th January 2025 at 5pm. The scheme aims to build the capacity of non-governmental organisations working in the heritage sector in Ireland by providing funding towards their core costs.

Historic Towns Initiative

Heritage Council Scheme

Deadline for submissions: Friday 14th February 2025 at 5pm. The Historic Towns Initiative aims to provide support to historic towns engaged in a programme of heritage-led regeneration.

Heritage Stewardship Fund

Heritage Council Scheme

A scheme to support staff in local authorities, state agencies and third level institutions with responsibilities for heritage programmes.

Community Heritage Grant Scheme

Heritage Council Scheme

Deadline 14th March at 11:30pm

This scheme is intended to enable communities and heritage non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to continue their work on existing heritage projects or to start new initiatives.

Traditional Farm Building Grant Scheme

Heritage Council Scheme

The principal objective of this scheme is to ensure that traditional farm buildings and other related structures that contribute to the character of the landscape and are of significant heritage value, are conserved for active agricultural use.

Waterways Ireland - Community Heritage and Biodiversity Grant

The aim of this scheme is to support projects that compliment or fulfill the delivery of the Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan.

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

The third round of URDF funding support, will be specifically designed to address long term vacancy and dereliction across our URDF cities and towns and the acceleration of the provision of residential accommodation.

Town and Village Renewal Fund

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland through a renewed focus on town centre economic and social vibrancy and regeneration in line with the Town Centre First policy.