Geological Survey Ireland Geoheritage Programme is 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 18:00 hrs 24^th September 2025 for the Geoheritage Grant fund for 2025/26 up to a maximum of €10,000 per project.

 This grant fund is available to support small community based geoheritage initiatives 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
18:00hrs, 24^th September 2025

Maximum funding
€10,000 per project including indirect costs (exVAT; VAT does not apply to Grants)

Duration
Maximum 12 months

Submission
By email – Applicants must follow the application instructions as set out in the document listed below.

Documents
Geoheritage Grant Scheme 2025 – 2026  

Please find a copy of the application details and instructions on our website.