Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2026
Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2026
The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2026 offers a unique opportunity to secure funding for the preservation and conservation of important structures.
This government grant scheme, funded by the National Built Heritage Service (NBHS), supports essential maintenance projects that help safeguard our architectural heritage and also aims to support the employment of skilled and experienced conservation professionals, craftspeople and tradespersons in the repair of the historic built environment.
Eligible projects can receive between €2,500 and €50,000, covering up to 80% of the total costs. Funding is available for a range of structures, including protected buildings, proposed protected buildings, those within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs), vernacular buildings, and historic shopfronts.
The scheme also incorporates streams for vernacular buildings and historic shopfronts, which were previously part of the Historic Structures Fund, as well as a ‘micro’ grant stream for works of routine maintenance and minor repairs.
Full details of the scheme and guidance on how to apply is available at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/services/built-heritage-investment-scheme-bhis/
| Completed forms should be emailed to archconservationgrants@kerrycoco.ie and marked BHIS 2026 |
| or |
| delivered to the Planning Department, Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Tralee no later than 4pm on 26th September 2025. |
Details of the successful projects will be announced in early January 2026.
The Irish language versions of the An Scéim Infheistíochta don Oidhreacht Thógtha (BHIS) 2026 Circular and Application Form are also available.