Conservation Grants

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There are 3 conservation grants available through Cork City Council:

Architectural Conservation Area Grant

The purpose of Cork City Council's Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) grant scheme is to assist the owners of historic buildings in the 42 ACAs across Cork City to undertake external works necessary to secure their conservation e.g. repairs of windows, doors, roofs and chimneys, gutters, railings and shopfronts.

The 2024 ACA Grant Scheme is now closed. The 2025 Scheme will open early next year.

If you would like to be notified when the grant scheme reopens, please email conservation@corkcity.ie

For more information, please see the guidance document below which includdes eligibility of works.

Built Heritage Investment Scheme

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) is an annual scheme operating on a match-fund basis.  The scheme supports the repair and conservation and repair of privately owned historic properties that are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000, including Protected Structures and those located within Architectural Conservation Areas. In addition to providing much needed financial support for small-scale, labour-intensive projects, it is designed to provide employment for conservation professionals and the construction sector.  Each project, no matter how small, fosters and sustains specialised conservation and traditional skillsets including ironmongery, joinery, lime pointing, stained glass repair and thatching.

The BHIS Scheme is now closed. The scheme normally opens in November for the following year (2025) but may be advertised earlier this year.

If you would like to be notified, when the scheme reopens, please email conservation@corkcity.ie

For more information, please see the conservation guidance booklet for applicants, a sample application and the guidance circular below.

Historic Structures Fund

The Historic Structures Fund (HSF) is an annual scheme operating on a match-fund basis.  The core aims of the HSF are to enable large-scale conservation works where the historic structure is considered especially significant and in need of urgent repair, encourage the regeneration and reuse of historic structures, support employment in the conservation and construction sectors, and build resilience in our historic structures to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change.

The 2024 HSF scheme is now closed. The scheme normally opens in November for the following year (2025) but may be advertised earlier this year.

If you would like to be notified when the scheme reopens, please email conservation@corkcity.ie

For more information, please see the 2024 guidance booklet for applicants, a sample application form and the Guidance Circular below.

ACA-Grant-Scheme-Guidance-Document.pdf (size 180.1 KB)

BHIS-2024-Booklet-Guidance-for-Applicants-Copy.pdf (size 1.3 MB)

BHIS-2024-Circular-.pdf (size 1.1 MB)

BHIS-2024-Guidance-Application-Form-A.pdf (size 722.2 KB)

Historic-Structures-Fund-2024-Circular.pdf (size 1.1 MB)

HSF-2024-Guidance-Application-Form.pdf (size 1 MB)

HSF-2024-Guidance-Booklet-for-Applicants.pdf (size 852.9 KB)