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10 Sept 2025

Council announces funding scheme for archaeological monuments in Kildare

Kildare County Council has announced details of the 2024 Community Monuments Fund, a grant scheme for the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments.

The Community Monuments Fund provides funding for projects in relation to Archaeological Monuments that are included in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) under the National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended) and Archaeological Monuments that are identified in the Sites and Monuments Record compiled by the National Monuments Service.


The Community Monuments Fund has 3 streams:

Stream 1 – will offer grants 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 development of Conservation Management Plans/Reports and detailed specification of works aimed at identifying measures for conservation archaeological monuments and improving public access

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

For further information visit: https://kildarecoco.ie/ AllServices/Heritage/ HeritageProjectsandGrants/

The closing date for applications to Kildare County Council is 4pm on Thursday 1st February 2024

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