Heritage Council opens scheme supporting heritage-focused organisations
27 November, 2025
The Heritage Organisation Support Fund (HOSF), which provides financial support to not-for-profit NGOs working in the heritage sector, is now open for applications.
The Heritage Council scheme enables heritage-focused organisations to fund staff salaries, rent costs, the hiring of new staff, training and skills development and piloting new ways of working. The maximum amount available per organisation is €50,000.
The variety of applicants who successfully secured funding in 2025 demonstrates the positive impact the scheme has across the heritage spectrum. Organisations such as the Brian Friel Trust, the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, the Inishowen Maritime Museum, the Irish Traditional Music Archive, the Vincent Wildlife Trust and many others benefited from funding. A full list of last year’s grantees is available from below:
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Heritage-Organisations-Support-Fund-2025.pdf
Organisations submitting applications must be able to demonstrate either their regional or national relevance and must be undertaking actions that assist in the delivery of national policy and plans. A full overview of eligibility criteria and other relevant details are available from the Heritage Council’s website below:
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/heritage_orgs-fund
The Heritage Council will host a grants information webinar at 11.30 on Friday the 5th of December 2025, with general application advice followed by a question and answers session. You can register for the webinar from the following page:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GUgCX8R3TZSAtgKHEU1U4Q#/registration
The closing date for applications is Monday, 26th of January 2026 at 5pm, and applications must be made via the Heritage Council’s online grants management system:
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/on-line-grants-system
The webinar will be recorded and available on our website for viewing afterwards.