Waterford receives €506,693 in funding for Built Heritage
Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has announced funding under 2 schemes for Protected Structures and historic buildings – the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2024 and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2024.
In Waterford, funding of €242,400 will be provided for 27 projects under the BHIS scheme and will support works such as the repair of historic roofs, walls and chimneys, repair of joinery and repair of historic stained glass for private and public buildings in the city and county . This includes €73,793 which has been ring- fenced specifically for thatch house projects
Funding of €264,000 has been allocated for 4 projects under the HSF €50,000 for Mount Melleray €50,000 Whitfield Court, €50,000 for Curraghmore House and €114,000 for St Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, Dungarvan.
