Westmeath County Council is inviting applications to apply to the Historic Structures Fund 2025.
*Deadline for submission of completed applications is 5pm on Friday 17th January 2025*
It is a requirement of the Historic Structures Fund that the applicant engages an appropriately qualified conservation professional to oversee the work and all applications must include a comprehensive Method Statement.
For 2025, the HSF will offer grants from €50,000 up to €200,000 only, and focus on larger enhancement, refurbishment or reuse projects involving heritage structures, where:
The Historic Structures Fund provides capital funding for works to qualifying structures which include the following:
Eligible projects will be as follows:
While Westmeath County Council facilitates the initial applications, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage operates the fund and determines the final list of nationwide projects to be granted funding.
Full details about the HSF 2025 – including application forms and guidance documents –are available to download below:
Application forms along with the application checklist and relevant supplementary material should be emailed to builtheritage@westmeathcoco.ie in either Word or PDF format before 5pm on Friday the 17th of January 2025. The size of the email with all attachments should not exceed 15MB.
Applications are invited for the Community Monuments Fund 2025. The Community Monuments Fund aims to assist with conservation, research and interpretation of archaeological monuments by communities and private owners. The scheme is funded by the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government. Grants will help custodians and owners of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of local communities and the public. In addition, they will provide support for heritage professions and job opportunities in building conservation and other traditional skills. Applications by private owners or community groups for funding under the under the Community Monuments Fund must be made to the Heritage Office of Westmeath County Council by 31st January 2025. The core aims of the Community Monuments Fund are to enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support; to build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change and to encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation.
Funding is available in three streams:
Stream 1 for essential repairs and conservation works at archaeological monuments.
Application forms and full details available below
Queries and applications should be addressed 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