Cork’s Heritage Council is currently seeking applications for funding a wide range of projects and to enhance the national heritage.

It has allocated almost €2.5 million for seven grant schemes for next year. The funding round is now open and projects that will be considered include local heritage, biodiversity, archaeology, restoration of heritage buildings and museums.

"The aim of the grant programme is to encourage and enable people throughout Ireland to enjoy, record, conserve, restore and celebrate the distinctive qualities of their local heritage, their community and their environment," said Michael Starrett, Chief Executive of the Heritage Council. "We hope to build on the wonderful range of projects that have been carried out on a voluntary basis by many communities throughout the country over the past number of years."

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Previous projects include; local heritage projects; the conservation of historic buildings, railways and monuments and restoring wildlife corridors.

For further information and application forms contact The Heritage Council, Kilkenny by post, phone or fax or by email to [email protected] or visit the website at www.heritagecouncil.ie.

(JM)