# Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme)

From The Heritage Council. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 16 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: €800 to €25,000 EUR (Scheme-wide limits across all themes)
- Who can apply: Community groups and NGOs
- Where: Ireland
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Species conservation, Wetlands and Grasslands and savannas
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Irish heritage grants for community groups and not-for-profit NGOs, with one theme covering habitat and species protection, restoration, invasive species work and biodiversity monitoring. Two-stage process: expression of interest, then a full application if shortlisted.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Applicants submit a short outline of their project idea, the heritage involved, the need for the project, its community benefits, and how it aligns with one of the scheme themes.”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#access

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), amount:** €800 to €25,000 EUR (Scheme-wide limits across all themes). Scheme-wide limits across all themes.

> “Minimum grant: €800 Maximum grant: €25,000”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#amount

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), where:** Ireland

> “Biodiversity and Nature Restoration supports projects that help protect, restore, enhance or better understand Ireland's natural heritage.”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/3.-Biodiversity-Nature-Restoration-Theme-Guidance.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#geography

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), who can apply:** Community groups and NGOs

> “An annual grant scheme for community groups and not-for-profit non-governmental organisations to protect, share, and celebrate the heritage that matters to your community.”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#applicant_types

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Expression of Interest Deadline (Closed): 16 October 2026 at 5.00pm”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#window

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 scheme, Stage 1 expression of interest

Call page: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), 2027 scheme, Stage 1 expression of interest, status:** Closed

> “Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2027 closed on 16 October 2026 at 5.00pm.”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#call-2027-eoi-status

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), 2027 scheme, Stage 1 expression of interest, opens:** 18 September 2026

> “Key Dates Expression of Interest Opens: 18 September 2026”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#call-2027-eoi-opens

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), 2027 scheme, Stage 1 expression of interest, deadline:** 16 October 2026, 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) (the funder writes “16 October 2026 at 5.00pm”)

> “Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2027 closed on 16 October 2026 at 5.00pm.”

Source: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#call-2027-eoi-deadline

Condition: Full applications (15 January 2027, 5.00pm) are by invitation of shortlisted applicants only.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Community Heritage Grant Scheme (Biodiversity & Nature Restoration theme)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/heritage-council-community-heritage-grant-scheme/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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