October 2006

Funding available for Heritage Projects in County Donegal

The Heritage Council is seeking applications from the public for projects to conserve and enhance our natural, built and cultural environment. It has allocated almost €3 million of funding towards eight grant schemes for 2007.

Grants are available under the following categories: Local Heritage, Wildlife, Publications, Museums and Archives, Architecture Research, Archaeology, Biodiversity and Buildings at Risk. Anyone can apply and applications must be submitted to The Heritage Councils by Friday, 3rd November 2006, for all schemes except he Buildings at Risk programme, which is open until 31st March 2007.

"The Heritage Council Grants Programme is an important and prestigious source of funding for projects aimed at the preservation, promotion and enhancement of heritage in County Donegal," said Joseph Gallagher, County Donegal Heritage Officer.

"In 2006, 15 heritage projects in County Donegal were funded and, since 1997, Donegal-based heritage projects have benefited by over €800,000 from Heritage Council funding. The County Donegal Heritage Office will be pleased to provide advice to applicants", he added.

For further information and application forms, contact Amanda Ryan at the Heritage Council, Kilkenny on 056 777 0777 or the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council. Lifford on 074 9172576.

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