The Heritage Council Annual Report 2002
The Heritage Council Annual Report 2002
The Heritage Council Annual Report 2002
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5. Raising Awareness and Appreciation<br />
of our <strong>Heritage</strong><br />
Grants <strong>2002</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Council</strong> grants programme is fundamental to it’s work in this area. In<br />
<strong>2002</strong> the <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Council</strong> offered grants through its programme to 260 grantees. This<br />
work was facilitated through new material provided by <strong>Council</strong>’s grants<br />
administrator.<br />
<strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Council</strong>/Ford Ireland Local <strong>Heritage</strong> Grants<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
On July 31st <strong>2002</strong>, local projects from around the country were awarded grant aid<br />
totalling almost €385,000 in recognition of their contribution to 'promoting pride in<br />
Ireland's heritage'. Under the <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Council</strong>/Ford Ireland Local <strong>Heritage</strong> Grants, 95<br />
projects from 24 different counties received up to a maximum of €9,000 for their<br />
work. Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Chairperson of the <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Council</strong> and Eddie Murphy,<br />
Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland presented the awards at a ceremony<br />
in Kilkenny.<br />
Photograph of Grants Day July 31st, Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny
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