Supporting the development and sustainability of Ireland's geoheritage through community based and community-driven geoheritage outreach initiatives, including education and geotourism to promote community engagement and development of geoheritage awareness.
Geological Survey Ireland invites applications by 24 September 2025 for the Geoheritage Grant fund for 2025/26 up to a maximum of €10,000 (ex VAT):
This grant fund is available to support small community-driven geoheritage initiatives in the Republic of Ireland, that will assist:
- the delivery of public outreach, educational and geotourism activities to promote the geoheritage of an area; or
- the delivery of required educational and geotourism activities to help aspiring projects to develop as de facto geoparks; or
- the delivery of required educational and geotourism activities, for example helping UNESCO Global Geoparks maintain their UNESCO Global Network status.
Suitable projects could be the publication of a popular book, map or flyer; trail or signage installation; geoheritage related site preparation; product launch, innovative media concepts, online content, etc., that promotes the geology/geoheritage of the area.
Applications should be cognisant of the definition of geoheritage "It is the abbreviated version of the term geological heritage. It is part of the natural heritage of a certain area constituted by geodiversity elements with particular geological value and hence worthy of safeguard for the benefit of present and future generations. Geoheritage can include both in situ elements (geosites) or ex situ elements (collections of geological specimens) with paleontological, geomorphological, mineralogical, petrological or stratigraphical significance, among others."; ProGeo (the European association for the conservation of the geological heritage).
Deadline
6pm, September 24th 2025
Maximum funding
€10,000 including indirect costs
Duration
Maximum 12 months
Submission
By email – Applicants must follow the application instructions as set out in the document listed below.
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