Funding has been made available for heritage projects in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.
The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from voluntary or community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations across the North West.
A broad range of project types are eligible for funding under the scheme including conservation works to collections, objects or places, accessibility projects that make heritage activities more accessible for people with disabilities, and the purchase of specialised equipment.
The minimum grant that can be requested through the scheme is €500. The maximum is €25,000.
In 2024 the scheme funded a number of conservation works across the region.
In Donegal, the allocation went towards areas including Kilcar, the Donegal Family Heritage Centre, and the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum.
In Leitrim, the scheme funded the North Leitrim Women's Centre to continue its work on the ‘Leitrim Women Through Time’ project, and the Claddagh Sheep Preservation Committee to undertake deliver a five-year development plan for the preservation of the Cladoir Sheep.
While in Sligo, some of the allocation was dedicated to the Moygara Castle Conservation Group to produce an access plan to ensure access to the historical site, and it supported the Sligo Field Club to digitise a collection of 450 slides with views of the monuments of the county in 1950's and 60's.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 14th of March 2025 at 11pm.
