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Melanie McQuade Heritage Officer

Westmeath County Council Cemetery Grant Scheme

Open to: Local Community Groups

 Maximum €750 or 90% of costs  Labour costs not grant funded

Eligible works:

 Cemetery maintenance  Recording Schemes  Conservation Reports/Studies  Apply by 14th April  Complete works by Oct/Nov.  Intention to pay up front (TBC)

Built Heritage

Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS): Protected Structure/s

Apply by 31st Jan, works to be completed end Oct

 Grant of €2,500-€15,000, 50% match fund  Roof repairs, repair/replace gutters/windows  Repair External walls, internal features

Works to be carried out by / on advice of Conservation Professional

Built Heritage

Historic Structures Fund (HSF)

Structures in need of repair for benefit of Community

 National Fund, does not cover routine maintenance  Stream 1: €15,000 - €50,000: 20% match fund  Stream 2: €50,000 - €200,000: 50% match fund  Full costing & Method Statement required  Works to be completed late Oct.

All works to be carried out by/ on advice of Conservation Professional

Built Heritage Grants

Irish Georgian Society Conservation Grants Programme

 National Fund of €50,000  For conservation works to structures of significant

architectural merit

 Deadline for applications: 11th March

GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

 Must be in GLAS  National Competition  Deadline for applications 18th Feb 2020

 Grants of €4,000 - €25,000 up to 75% of the cost of the

works

 Conservation Specification

Shop Front Enhancement Scheme

• Max grant €2,500 = 50% of

cost of works

• Painting and repair in

keeping with streetscape

• Traditional shopfronts

favoured

• *PP may be required
• For queries in relation to

Protected Structures or Architectural Conservation Areas contact Heritage Officer

Creative Ireland

Arts, Heritage, Libraries

Waterways Ireland Heritage in the Community Grant Scheme

• Community based heritage projects along Royal Canal,

Shannon, in support of the Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan 2016-2020

• projects related to inland waterways' heritage: data

collection & research, good heritage practice in managing sites, collections, objects, etc.

• Grants of up to €1,500 i
• Closing date 31st Jan 2020

Community Water Fund LAWPRO

 Community and voluntary groups  Protection and restoration of a healthy water

environment in local area

 Capital projects, such as: river and lake restoration;

habitat conservation; natural flood mitigation measures.

 Public awareness & education; local events, surveys,

training and workshops

 Local amenity benefits: clean-ups etc.  Grants €5,000 - €25,000  Closing date 7th / 11th Feb

Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme

 Communities, local groups, schools & individuals  Conservation & revitalization of raised bog areas (SAC,

NHA/ other)

 Promote public engagement and raise awareness  Events, education programmes, CMPs, public amenity and

recreational measures, invasive species & fire control measures

 Deadline 31st May (2019)

Decade of Centenaries

 Department of Culture Heritage & Gaeltacht

funding for events to mark historic centenaries at local level.

 Historical Societies/ other community groups  Contact Heritage Officer with ideas June (2019)

event to run before November.

Thanks for your attention

Contact details: Melanie McQuade

heritage@westmeathcoco.ie

Westmeath heritage @Wmeathheritge Westmeath_heritage