Community Monuments Fund

• enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments that are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support;
• encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation; and/or
• build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change.

• Stream 1 will offer grants up to €85,000 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/on-line) at archaeological monuments.

• 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;
• 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; and
• 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.

Applications can be submitted to Donegal County Council by e-mail to [email protected] or posted to Community Monuments Fund, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford, County Donegal no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Collette Beattie, Conservation Officer on (074) 917 2464

or

Joseph Gallagher, Heritage Officer on (074) 917 2576