Kildare County Council is pleased to announce the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2015.
Applications are invited from groups/organisations or individuals who are carrying out local heritage projects. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 18 March 2015.
Applications forms can be downloaded from http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Heritage/Grants/.
Heritage can include monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, geology, heritage gardens, parks and inland waterways.
All projects funded must have a community benefit and applicants must organise an event during Heritage Week 2015 (22 - 30 August 2015 or Biodiversity Week May 2015)
Projects which have been funded in the past have included:
- the creation of a wildflower meadow in Castledermot,
- habitat survey,
- heritage signage in Clane,
- conservators assessment of collection,
- audits of local heritage,
- heritage signage and biodiversity signage
For further information including application forms visit http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Heritage/Grants/ or contact Celine O’Neill at coneill@kildarecoco.ie or 045 980239.
