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.
The maximum amount available per organisation is €60,000. We envisage the average offers to be in the €30,000 - €60,000 range
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. This funding would provide support to:
- Develop and strengthen the skills, processes, and resources that heritage organisations need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the uncertainty of recent times.
- Heritage organisations who play a key role in the heritage infrastructure of Ireland and to help achieve national policy and plans.
Company Type:
Your not-for-profit organisation must be established as a Company limited by guarantee (CLG) and must not be controlled either directly or indirectly by any state or other body.
Constitution requirements:
The constitution of the organisation must prohibit the payment of remuneration to the directors.
Purpose of the organisation:
The purpose must relate to one of the aspects of heritage mentioned in the Heritage Acts 1995, 2018, or organisations engaged in the protection of intangible cultural heritage as part of Ireland’s commitments to the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Demonstrated national and or regional relevance:
The organisation must carry out work that has application at a national and or regional scale or, its work is being used to inform policies at a national and or regional scale.
Organisational work plan:
The organisation must be undertaking innovative small to medium scale actions that provide clear outcomes that assist in the delivery of one or more of the following - the Heritage Council’s strategic plan; the National Biodiversity Action Plan; Heritage Ireland 2030; Places for People- National Policy on Architecture and the Built & Archaeological Heritage Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan.
- Relevance of work plan to support the delivery of the Heritage Council Strategy 2023 ‐ 2028 at a national and/or regional scale — 25%
- Organisational capacity and feasibility to deliver work plan — 25%
- Financial, value for money and governance information — 25%
- Impact of funding — 25%
Further information on the scheme can be found on our Heritage Organisations Support Fund Page
Email: grants@heritagecouncil.ie
All information is accurate at the time of writing; however, we recommend visiting the individual websites of the funding organisations for the most current and up-to-date information on their specified schemes.