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Community Monuments Fund 2025

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Introduction

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is investing essential capital in our archaeological heritage to help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. The core aims of the Community Monuments Fund are the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of local monuments and archaeological sites. The Department encourages projects to incorporate a traditional skills training element. 

The 2025 Fund will invest a total of €7.4m 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.

Local authorities, private owners, community groups and custodians of monuments are eligible to apply under the following 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.

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Dublin City Applications

Dublin City Council is now inviting applications for the Community Monuments Fund under three streams to be carried out in 2025. Contact [email protected] with any queries / to register your interest. 

Full details of the fund are set out in the handbook and associated documentation, which should be carefully read and noted by all applicants. Method statements and any relevant consents should be included with the application.

All applicants to:

  1. Complete Form CMF-A below (relevant sections only)
  2. Attach a comprehensive Method Statement
  3. Submit to [email protected] before 4pm Wednesday 31 January 2025.

Documents to download

Community Monuments Fund 2025-Handbook CMF2025

Community Monuments Fund 2025-Application Form CMF-A

Community Monuments Fund 2025-Handbook CMF2025 as Gaeilge

Community Monuments Fund 2025-Application Form CMF-A as Gaeilge

Drimnagh Castle & Gardens, CMF works 2023

Drimnagh Castle & Gardens, CMF works 2023

st.canice's church cmf 2022

St Canice’s Church, Finglas CMF works 2022

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On 14th April 2024 the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced grant funding for the four projects listed below under The Community Monuments Fund 2024

CMF ID No Site Monument/Project Stream Award
CMF24-1-DC001 St. Audoen's, High Street Dublin 8 Stream 1 €100,000.00
CMF24-2-DC002 St Mary's Church, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Stream 1 €100,000.00
CMF24-2-DC001 St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 8 Stream 2 €30,000.00
CMF24-3-DC001 St. Canice's Church, Finglas, Dublin 11 Stream 3 €29,993.55

The 2024 Fund will invest a total of €7,000,000 in the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments nationwide.

The fund will be administered locally by Dublin City Council Archaeology, Conservation and Heritage Section, coordinated by the City Archaeologist.

 

In 2021 a total of 10 projects were supported by CMF in Dublin City.

Project ID Location Funding Stream
CMF21-1-DC002 Clontarf Graveyard €70,000.00 Stream 1
CMF21-1-DC003 Drimnagh Castle €42,308.00 Stream 1
CMF21-1-DC004 Donnybrook Graveyard €70,000.00 Stream 1
CMF21-2-DC001 St. Nicholas Within Church €20,000.00 Stream 2
CMF21-2-DC002 St. Canice’s Graveyard €29,520.00 Stream 2
CMF21-2-DC003 Merrion Graveyard €11,070.00 Stream 2
CMF21-3-DC001 Huguenot Cemetery Merrion Row €17,484.50 Stream 3
CMF21-3-DC002 Cabbage Garden Graveyard €17,484.50 Stream 3
CMF21-3-DC003 Ballybough Jewish Cemetery €20,000.00 Stream 3
CMF21-2-DC001 Bluebell Graveyard €11,070.00 Stream 2

 

In 2022 €240,000 was made available for 5 projects in Dublin City.

Site Outcome Applicant Award Reference
St Audoen’s Medieval Church Works Stream 1 Church of Ireland €85,000 CMF22-1- DC004
St Canice’s Graveyard Finglas Works Stream 1 DCC Parks €85,000 CMF22-1- DC001
Christchurch Cathedral Conservation Management Plan Stream 2 Church of Ireland €30,000 CMF22-2 -DC001
Drimnagh Castle Conservation Management Plan Stream 2 Drimnagh Castle €30,000 CMF22-2- DC002
St James’s Church and Graveyard

Interpretative Audio Guide

Stream 3

DCC Parks €10,762 CMF22-3- DC001

 

In 2023 a total of 6 projects were supported by CMF in Dublin City.

Site Outcome Applicant Award Reference
St Audoen’s Medieval Church, Cornmarket, Dublin 8 Works Stream 1 Church of Ireland €93,416.65 CMF23-1DC001
Christchurch Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8 Survey Stream 2 Church of Ireland €30,000.00 CMF23-2-DC004
Drimnagh Castle & Gardens, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12 Works Stream 1 Drimnagh Castle & Gardens €120,000.00 CMF23-1-DC002
St Mary's former COI Crumlin, Dublin 12

Conservation Management Plan

Stream 2

Church of Ireland €30,000.00 CMF23-2-DC001
City Walls-Cook Street & Lamb Alley, Dublin 8 Survey Stream 2 DCC Archaeology & Heritage €28,019.40 CMF23-2-DC005
St Canice’s Graveyard, Finglas, Dublin 11 Works Stream 1 DCC Parks €100,000.00 CMF23-1-DC005

 

Building on the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Funds, the 2024 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. 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:

  1. Stream 1 will offer grants up to €100,000 aimed at essential repairs and capital works for the conservation and repair of archaeological monuments
  2. 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.
  3. 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 associated documentation, which should be carefully read and noted by all applicants. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to discuss a possible project.

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St Canice Finglas - Conservation & Management Plan Published

The purpose of this conservation and management plan for St Canice’s ecclesiastical site is to assess the history, cultural significance, and current condition of the graveyard – its monuments and boundary wall.

St Canice's Finglas Conservation Management Plan 2022
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