Roscommon County Council, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, are inviting applications from local communities in South Roscommon for the Community Monuments Fund 2024.
The Community Monuments Fund is prioritised for private owners and custodians and community groups for the care, conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments.
Scheme information and application forms are available on www.roscommoncoco.ie, by contacting the Heritage Office on 090 6637135 or sending an email to [email protected].
The core aims of the Fund are the conservation, maintenance, protection and presentation 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 and encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation.
The Community Monuments Fund has three streams. Stream one is aimed at essential repairs and capital works for the conservation of archaeological monuments. Stream two is for development of conservation management plans/reports and detailed specification of works aimed at identifying measures for conservation of archaeological monuments and improving public access.
The third and final Stream is for enhancement of access infrastructure and interpretation (including virtual/online ), and small scale emergency conservation works at archaeological monuments.
All applications shall be marked ‘Community Monuments Fund 2024’ and submitted by email to [email protected] before 5pm on Sunday, February 4 2024.
