Owners of eligible buildings in County Wicklow are invited to apply for grants under two schemes: the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS).
The closing date for applications is 19th January 2024, see wicklow.ie under the latest news for full details and application forms.
The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) support labour-intensive projects to repair and conserve our historic built environment. The projects will also provide vital support for local jobs in conservation, traditional skills and construction.
Owners or custodians of historic properties are eligible to apply, whether these are community groups, public authorities or private individuals. Under the BHIS, grants of between €2500-€15,000 may be allocated to eligible projects. There is also scope under the BHIS to apply for a smaller maintenance grant for works of upkeep to protected structures.
Under the HSF scheme grants of €15,000 to €50,000 are available under Stream 1. This includes a new allocation for historic shopfronts.
Allocations of €50,000 up to €200,000 are available under Stream 2 and a ‘Vernacular Building’ allocation offers a grant of €10,000 for the repair and conservation of structures of heritage interest which may not be included on the Record of Protected Structures.
Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy, stated: “This funding allocation is welcome news for the owners of historic buildings all over the county and will greatly support them in their efforts to look after this important aspect of our Wicklow heritage.”
Wicklow County Council Chief Executive, Emer O’Gorman, said the Council is pleased to co-ordinate these important funding streams to protect the historic buildings, traditional houses and historic shopfronts that contribute so much to the character and attractiveness of our towns, villages and countryside in County Wicklow.
Full details and application forms are available on www.wicklow.ie/latest news, please read carefully. For paper copies (and to return completed applications) please email plandev@wicklowcoco.ie.
Postal applications are also accepted to ‘HSF/BHIS’ Planning Section, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town. Closing date for applications is Friday, 19th January 2024.
For specific queries please email Deirdre Burns Heritage Officer on dburns@wicklowcoco.ie.