Schemes for the Protection of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage in County Cork

The County of Cork is steeped in built and archaeological heritage with close to 3,000 protected structures, over 50 Architectural Conservation Areas and close to 20,000 recorded archaeological monuments.

Each year, Cork County Council’s Heritage Unit administers a number of grant schemes to protect this heritage and full details of each scheme can be found below.

Note

  • The BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2025 and the Historic Structures Fund 2025 have been announced, with a closing date of the 17th January 2025.
  • The Community Monuments Fund 2025 has also been announced with a closing date of the 31st January 2025.
Schemes for the protection of Architectural and Archaeological heritage in County Cork
  • The 2025 Built Heritage Investment Scheme will provide grants of up to €50,000 to individual owners for small-scale works to repair and preserve their historic properties.
  • Successful applicants will be announced by the Minister in January 2025. 

For documents click the links below:

Submission of Applications: 

The deadline for submission of completed applications is 4.00pm on Friday, 27th of September 2024 in respect of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2025. Applications can be made by emailing conservation@corkcoco.ie or a hard copy may be submitted to the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, Cork County Council, Heritage and Conservation Office, Floor 3, Planning Department, County Hall, Cork.
 

  • The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) Historic Thatched Buildings Stream is intended to support thatched buildings in need of repair and conservation works. 
  • Owners or occupiers of any historic thatched structure including domestic or commercial properties can apply for up to €20,000 for 80% of total cost of conservation works.

For documents click the links below:

Submission of Applications:

The deadline for submission of completed applications is 4:00pm on Friday, 17th January 2025 in respect of the BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2025. Applications can be made by emailing conservation@corkcoco.ie or a hard copy may be submitted to the Heritage and Conservation Office, Cork County Council, Floor 3, Planning Department, County Hall, Carrigrohane Rd, Cork.

 

  • The Primary focus of the Historic Structures Fund 2025 is to assist the conservation and enhancement of historic structures and buildings for the broader benefit of communities and the public. 
  • The 2025 Historic Structures Fund will offer a small number of grants of up to €200,000 for projects that deliver a clear community or public benefit, or where a clear residential benefit has been demonstrated.
  • Eligible structures include Recorded Protected Structures, Structures eligible for or proposed for inclusion in the RPS, structures or works within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA’S), or within the amenity of a National Monument, where exceptional circumstances apply.

For documents click the links below:

Submission of Applications:

The deadline for submission of completed applications is 4:00pm on Friday, 17th January 2025 in respect of the Historic Structures Fund 2025. Applications can be made by emailing conservation@corkcoco.ie or a hard copy may be submitted to the Heritage and Conservation Office, Cork County Council, Floor 3, Planning Department, County Hall, Carrigrohane Rd, Cork.

The 2025 Community Monuments Fund is now accepting applications, up until the closing date of 16:00 on Friday 31 January 2025.

The Community Monuments Fund will enable conservation works to be carried out on archaeological monuments, which are deemed to be significant and in need of support. It aims to build resilience in monuments enabling them to withstand the effects of climate change. The fund also aims to encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation. The Scheme has three streams of funding, all of which offer up to 100% of eligible costs.

  1. Stream 1: Grants up to €100,000 for essential repairs and capital works for the conservation of archaeological monuments.
  2. Stream 2: 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 and maintenance of archaeological monuments. 
  3. Stream 3: Grants of up to €30,000 for the enhancement of access infrastructure, interpretation projects (including virtual/online) and small scale emergency conservation works, at archaeological monuments.

The relevant details are as follows;

  1. Community Monuments Fund 2025 - Handbook (pdf).
  2. Community Monuments Fund 2025 - Application Form A (word).

For submission of applications and any queries regarding the scheme email: corkheritage@corkcoco.ie.
 

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