Kildare County Council Announces Decade of Commemorations 2023 Grant Schemes

Kildare County Council is inviting applications for two funding opportunities under the 2023 County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Programme. Kildare Decade of Commemorations Community Heritage Grant Scheme The County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Community Heritage Grant Scheme is open for applications to individuals, groups and organisations in County Kildare that…

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RIA Decade of Centenaries Bursary

A new Royal Irish Academy local history research fund has been announced by Minister Martin as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme  The Decade of Centenaries bursary scheme has been established to encourage and support new local research and local history studies in meaningful examination of local, regional, and…

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Kildare County Council announce Arts Grants, Creative Ireland, Decade of Commemorations and Short Grass Films Award opportunities for 2022

Kildare County Council has published details of 17 separate grants and award opportunities to support the development and presentation of creative and artistic projects in the county this year.  Applications will be accepted from both solo artists, collectives and community groups.  Full details of the eligibility criteria are available through…

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Open the Door to Heritage: Disestablishment 150: A Virtual Tour opens the door to some of the Church of Ireland’s most iconic built heritage.

150 years ago, on 1st January 1871, the Church of Ireland was officially disestablished, meaning it was no longer tied to the Church of England or to the state. Disestablishment was a time of religious, political, and social changes – in which a formerly established church became a voluntary one…

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