Community Monuments Fund 2025

Community Monuments Fund 2025

Community Monuments Fund 

The Community Monuments Fund was established in 2020 to provide investment in 

Ireland’s archaeological heritage. 

The 2025 Community Monuments Fund will invest in our valuable archaeological heritage and help the owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public.

The 2025 Fund will invest a total of €7.4 million in the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments. It will:

  • enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support;

  • build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change;

  • encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation.

The Community Monuments Fund has 3 Streams:

Stream 1 will offer grants up to €100,000 aimed at essential repairs and capital works for the conservation and repair of archaeological monuments

Stream 2 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for development of Conservation Management Plans/Reports that are aimed at identifying measures for conservation of archaeological monuments and improving public access.

Stream 3 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for enhancement of access infrastructure and interpretation (including virtual/) at archaeological monuments.

Full details of the Fund are set out in the Handbook and relevant documentation. Please see links below.

Eligible projects will be drawn from the following categories: 

a) projects proposed by a Local Authority in relation to archaeological monuments in public ownership, where a clear heritage focus and community or public benefit has been demonstrated; 

b) projects proposed by a Local Authority on foot of applications from private applicants who are the owners or custodians of relevant archaeological monuments where there is a tangible public benefit; 

c) projects with a clearly defined heritage focus and community or public benefit proposed directly to the Department by a State-funded organisation working in the heritage area.

Local Authorities and relevant applicants are invited to submit applications and appraisals to cmf@housing.gov.ie by date of deadline. 

Private applicants or community groups who are the owners/custodians of archaeological monuments should submit the required documentation to their Local Authority by no later than 27th January 2025.

Applications will then be assessed by the Department and Local Authorities will be notified of successful projects as soon as possible thereafter.

The 2025 CMF Circular Guidance Booklet, Application Form, and Handbook are available to download below.

Document CMF 2025 Circular.docx (DOCX, 159.36KB) Document CMF2025 Handbook.pdf (PDF, 830.03KB) Document Community Monuments Fund 2025 - Application Form CMF-A.doc (DOC, 893.5KB) Document Community Monuments Fund 2025 - Appraisal Form CMF-B.doc (DOC, 824.5KB) Document Community Monuments Fund 2025 - Recoupment Claim Form CMF-C.docx (DOCX, 70.08KB)