CORK CITY COUNCIL HERITAGE WEEK EVENT GRANT SCHEME 2024

26/04/2024

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National Heritage Week 2024 is from the 17th to the 25th of August and is an initiative by the Heritage Council to celebrate all things heritage. Heritage Week brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to raise awareness, promote and protect our local heritage.

 

Cork City Council and the Heritage Council acknowledges and supports the tremendous work that is carried out by local heritage groups and organisations across the city to promote the heritage and biodiversity of Cork City, on a voluntary basis during Heritage Week. To that end there is a new grant available for Heritage Week Events

 

This grant scheme is funded by the Heritage Council and Cork City Council and is an action from the Cork City Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2021 – 2026 Heritage and Biodiversity Plan - Cork City Council which outlines the aims and objectives of Cork City Council with respect to Heritage and Biodiversity. Grant aid is distributed in accordance with these aims and objectives. For the purpose of these grant schemes Heritage is deemed to include Archaeology, Built, Natural and Cultural Heritage.

Cork City Council Heritage Week Event Grant Scheme

This grant scheme is aimed at providing funding in the form of a small grant for local, community-based not for profit Heritage and Biodiversity groups and individuals to organise a Heritage Week event in Cork City. Funding of between €200 and €500 is available per grant.

 

Examples of eligible activities include holding public talks, exhibitions, walking tours etc which promote Heritage and Biodiversity in Cork city.

 

The overarching theme for National Heritage Week 2024 invites us to explore the ways we are connected to each other through physical or cultural connections.  To find out more and to register your event please visit https://www.heritageweek.ie/

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The closing date for submission of applications is 5pm on the 1st May 2024

 

 

For an application form please contact: claire_ring@corkcity.ie or download from Heritage Grants - Cork City Council.

 

This grant scheme is an action from the Cork City Heritage Plan 2021-2026  and is part funded by the Heritage Council.