Community Monuments Fund

Last checked October 2026

What it is

Grants for the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments such as forts, castles, abbeys and historic graveyards, for owners, custodians and community groups, applied for through your local authority. The 2027 round has four streams. Stream 1 gives up to €130,000 for essential repairs and capital works. Stream 2 gives up to €30,000 for conservation management plans and reports. Stream 3 gives up to €30,000 for access infrastructure and interpretation. Stream 4 is a pilot giving up to €10,000 to monitor conservation works the fund paid for earlier. The monument must be on the Record of Monuments and Places or the Sites and Monuments Record. Applications close on 5 February 2027, so contact your local authority heritage officer first.

Who can get it

• You own or look after an archaeological monument or you are a community group or local authority doing so
• The monument is on the Record of Monuments and Places or in the Sites and Monuments Record
• Your local authority puts your project forward or a State-funded heritage organisation applies directly to the Department

How to apply

Applications go through DHLGH. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.

Checked against the official source on 9 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.

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