Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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391. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a grant is available under her Department that a local community organisation could apply for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13590/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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It is not clear from the details supplied if the group concerned is a museum, however, in the event that it is, the most relevant scheme that my Department operates under which support may be available is the Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme. This is a scheme of funding support for local, regional and specialised museums, with their own permanent premises, to promote and enhance these institutions through the provision of funding for capital exhibition costs. The scheme provides grants for capital works which enhance the exhibition/display facilities within the museum or which promote access to the museum. The objective is to create a fund to assist museums in contributing to the national and local culture through exhibition programmes for both locals and visitors alike.

The Scheme operates on a matched fundingbasis (75:25), where 25% of the proposed costs must be provided by the applicant.

Full details of the scheme including eligibility requirements are available on my Departments website www.gov.ie/en/service/676e1-regional-museum-exhibitions-scheme/. Funding available under this scheme is capped at €15,000. It is currently envisaged that this funding scheme will run again in 2023 and will launch in the second quarter of this year.

It may also be beneficial for museums to contact their Local Authority or the Heritage Council for possible funding opportunities.