This year's Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage pledges €4 million to over 500 projects across the country.
The BHIS is one of two built heritage funding schemes run by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in association with the 31 Local Authorities. Through grants of up to €15,000, the BHIS assists owners of heritage structures – those on the local authorities' Record of Protected Structures and those in Architectural Conservation Areas – to meet their obligations to care for their properties. The scheme is not limited to private dwellings and also provides assistance to a wide range of other important heritage buildings.
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The Sligo projects, which range from historic shopfronts to larger country houses, will share €96,000 from the scheme.
Welcoming the announcement, Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Paul Taylor said: "In addition to supporting owners of historic buildings in looking after their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost to local construction and heritage trades. Sligo County Council is delighted to be able to deliver the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, providing a link between the Department and owners on the ground and getting this funding out to Sligo Communities."
Councillor Dónal Gilroy, Chair of Sligo Heritage Forum added: "It is great to see this increase in funding for Sligo under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2022. The grant scheme assists owners to carry out necessary maintenance and repair works to their heritage buildings. I very much welcome this year's grant allocation of €10,000 for 'Hazelwood House', €8,500 for the 'Yeats Memorial Building', €3,300 for the 'Beehive Lodge Entrance Pillars' Union, Collooney and €4,900 for 'Dollys Cottage' Strandhill, to name just a few. Works such as these are a really good example of how the Built Heritage Investment Scheme can support owners to carry out a phased and prioritised programme of conservation works."
