Applications are now open for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2026.
The scheme was recently launched by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne and Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan.
There are grants of up to €50,000 available for the conservation and protection of historic buildings and up to €20,000 available under a dedicated stream for owners of thatched buildings.
Applicants may receive a maximum of €50,000 under the scheme, which must represent no more than 80% of the project’s total cost.
The grant will be administered through local authorities and is designed to support the efforts of owners of these historic buildings to maintain and preserve them.
The closing date for applications to local authorities is 26 September 2025.
Obligations
Funding will provide help to owners in fulfilling the obligations imposed on them by the planning and development acts.
It supports owners and custodians of historic buildings to maintain and conserve the important structures, which form an essential part of Ireland’s cultural landscape.
Applications are now open for the scheme.
Minister Browne said: “The Built Heritage Investment Scheme [BHIS] is a vital support to those people who have taken on the responsibility of protecting the architectural evidence of our past ways of life while also introducing new vitality into our historic buildings.
“Schemes such as the BHIS . . . help to preserve the record of our shared past, while securing the future viability of our historic buildings as homes, workplaces and community spaces."
Applications are now open for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2026.
The scheme was recently launched by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne and Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan.
There are grants of up to €50,000 available for the conservation and protection of historic buildings and up to €20,000 available under a dedicated stream for owners of thatched buildings.
Applicants may receive a maximum of €50,000 under the scheme, which must represent no more than 80% of the project’s total cost.
The grant will be administered through local authorities and is designed to support the efforts of owners of these historic buildings to maintain and preserve them.
The closing date for applications to local authorities is 26 September 2025.
Obligations
Funding will provide help to owners in fulfilling the obligations imposed on them by the planning and development acts.
It supports owners and custodians of historic buildings to maintain and conserve the important structures, which form an essential part of Ireland’s cultural landscape.
Applications are now open for the scheme.
Minister Browne said: “The Built Heritage Investment Scheme [BHIS] is a vital support to those people who have taken on the responsibility of protecting the architectural evidence of our past ways of life while also introducing new vitality into our historic buildings.
“Schemes such as the BHIS . . . help to preserve the record of our shared past, while securing the future viability of our historic buildings as homes, workplaces and community spaces."
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