Up to €25,000 in grants for Waterford heritage projects up for grabs

The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from community groups for heritage projects in Waterford. 

Non-profit non-governmental organisations in Waterford are encouraged to apply for the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2024, which offers grants valued between €500 and €25,000. 

A broad range of project types are eligible for funding under the scheme including conservation works to collections, objects or places, stabilisation works to ruined structures, surveys, reports, plans, and audits to inform the future management of buildings and monuments, habitats, collections, or objects. 

Accessibility projects that make heritage activities more accessible for people with disabilities are also accepted; this includes building ramps, installing automatic doors, handrails, tactile interpretation. 

Projects that help people engage more with their heritage (eg interactive maps, videos, virtual exhibitions, podcasts, websites) are also encouraged. 

Last year, seven Waterford-based projects were funded through the scheme, including the restoration of an 18th century oil painting of the Medieval Cathedral in Waterford, and the funding conservation management report of a Well House at Mount Malleray Abbey. 

The closing date for applications is Monday March 25, 2024 at 5pm; applications must be made via the Heritage Council’s online grants management system. 

Funded projects must be completed by November 15, 2024. 

The Heritage Council will host a Zoom information webinar on the scheme at 12 noon on March 4 with general application advice, followed by a question and answers session. 

The event will be recorded and available on their website for viewing afterwards.