Heritage Funding
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This guide was compiled by the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council and provides details of possible sources of funding for heritage initiatives.
Each of the different funding agencies have different criteria for evaluation of applications so much will depend on the specific nature of the work planned and the ethos under which the work will be carried out.
Applicants are advised to check grant conditions and closing dates for receipt of applications as these vary considerably between agencies and grant schemes.
Currently Open
These grants support the development and sustainability of Ireland's geoheritage through community based and driven geoheritage outreach initiatives, including education, geotourism and geoheritage related site preparation, to promote economic growth.
| Funding Stream: | Geoheritage Grant Funding 2025/26 |
| Funding Source: | Geological Survey Ireland |
| Closing date for applications: | Wednesday, September 24 |
| Funding Stream: | Built Heritage Investment Scheme |
| Funding Source: | Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage |
| Closing date for applications: | Friday, September 26 |
| Funding Stream: | BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2026 |
| Funding Source: | Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage |
| Closing date for applications: | Friday, September 26 |
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Archaeological Archives Research Grant |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Closing date for applications: | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Funding Stream: | Archaeology Legacy Grant |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Closing date for applications: | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Funding Stream: | Archaeological Research for World Heritage Properties and Tentative List Sites |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Closing date for applications: | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Funding Stream: | Archaeology Research Excavation Grant |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Closing date for applications: | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Funding Stream: | Grant for the Renewal or Repair of Thatch Roofs of Houses |
| Funding Source: | Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage |
| Status: | Open |
Currently Closed
| Funding Stream | Adopt a Monument Scheme 2025 |
| Funding Source: | The Heritage Council |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Community Heritage Grant Scheme |
| Funding Source: | The Heritage Council |
| Staus: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Community Monuments Fund |
| Funding Source: | The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses 2025 |
| Funding Source: | The National Built Heritage Service (NBHS), Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Donegal Culture & Creativity Project Awards Scheme 2025 |
| Funding Source: | Creative Ireland programme which is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Donegal County Council |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Heritage Stewardship Scheme |
| Funding Source: | The Heritage Council |
| Application Status: | Now Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Historic Towns Initiative Grant Scheme |
| Funding Source: | The Heritage Council |
| Application Status | Now Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Historic Structures Fund |
| Funding Source: | Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage |
| Application Status: | Now Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Irish Georgian Society Conservation Grants |
| Funding Source: | Irish Georgian Society |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Members’ Development Fund (Members’ Allocation) |
| Funding Source: | Donegal County Council |
| Application Status | Now Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Minor Tourism Related Works Grant Scheme |
| Funding Source: | Donegal County Council |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Rural Development Programme |
| Funding Source: | Department of Rural and Community Development |
| Application Status | Now Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Thatch Repair Grant Scheme 2025 |
| Funding Source: | Donegal County Council |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme |
| Funding Source: | The Heritage Council, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Archaeology Research Grants |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Status: | Closed |
| Funding Stream: | Archaeology Radiocarbon Dates Scheme |
| Funding Source: | Royal Irish Academy |
| Status: | Closed |