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Community Monuments Fund

Cork City Council is inviting applications from members of the public and/or community groups for the 2026 Community Monuments Fund.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 30th January 2026.

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has announced the 2026 Community Monuments Fund with €7.5 million available nationally. The fund will be administered locally by Cork City Council Archaeologist Ciara Brett.

The funding is prioritised for the care, conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments. See Historic Environment Viewer (archaeology.ie) for location map of archaeological monuments in Cork City.

Since 2020, Cork City Council has received €546,000 for projects in Cork City, which included works to Rathcooney Church, Blarney Castle, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and St Anne’s, Shandon.

Rathcooney Church - Before Works
Rathcooney Church - Before Works

Rathcooney Church - After Works
Rathcooney Church - After Works

There are 3 Streams of available funding, which each offer a maximum grant of up to 100% funding of eligible works to private applicants and/or community groups:

  • Stream 1 will offer grants of up to €100,000 for essential repairs and capital works for the conservation of archaeological monuments.
  • Stream 2 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for the development of Conservation Management Plans/Reports/and detailed Specification of Works aimed at identifying measures for conservation of archaeological monuments and improving public access.
  • Stream 3 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for the enhancement of access infrastructure and interpretation projects (including virtual/on-line) and small scale emergency conservation works at archaeological monuments.

Full details are set out in the Community Monuments Fund Handbook which can be found in the supporting documents at the end of this page.

Submissions may be made by email only to: archaeology@corkcity.ie

Applications will be assessed by the Local Authority in advance of being submitted to the Department. Please contact Ciara Brett, City Archaeologist (archaeology@corkcity.ie) if you wish to discuss a possible project.

Please download or print off and fill in the Application Form and submit with a Method Statement and any other required documentation:

CMF 2026 Handbook

CMF 2026 Application Form

Lámhleabhar An Chiste Séadchomharthaí Pobail CSP 2026

Ciste Na Séadchomharthaí Pobail 2026

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