Westmeath County Council in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht are inviting applications for the ‘Historic Structures Fund’ for 2020.
Closing date for receipt of applications is close of business on the 31st January 2020
Westmeath County Council in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht are inviting applications for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2020.
Closing date for receipt of applications is close of business on the 31st January 2020
Completed applications for both Historic Structure Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme are to be delivered to:
Planning Department,
Westmeath County Council,
Áras an Chontae,
Mount Street,
Mullingar
or e-mailed to heritage@westmeathcoco.ie
Grants for the renewal or repair of thatch are available from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. To be eligible for this grant the house must be a normal place of residence. Further information and application forms are available from the Thatching Grants Section. Thatched buildings which are on the Record of Protected Structures may also qualify for grants assistance under the conservation grants schemes
Thatching Grants Section,The GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant scheme is run by the Heritage Council in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for farmers approved in the GLAS scheme.
A grant award of up to 75% of the cost of the works is available, with grant varying from €4,000 to a maximum of €25,000. The grant is available for the conservation of traditional farm outbuildings, including roof, walls, structural repairs, windows and doors.
The grant is also available for other related structures including historic yard surfaces, walls, gate pillars and gates. The emphasis is on essential repairs, with restoration works having a low priority.
The scheme opens annually for funding. For details see the Heritage Council website