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Conservation Grants 2027

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has opened three key built heritage schemes to applications: the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS), Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and Historic Thatch Buildings (HTB) for 2027.

Build Heritage Investment Scheme 2027

Applications are now being accepted for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2027

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme provides support to assist with the repair and conservation of Protected Structures to include the Historic Thatched Buildings Grant scheme.

The following are now open under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2027:

Hard copies are also available, email cavanheritage@cavancoco.ie

Completed applications using Form A and accompanied by a comprehensive method statement must be submitted to Anne Marie Ward, Heritage Officer, Cavan County Council, Farnham Street, Cavan or email cavanheritage@cavancoco.ie by Friday 30th October, 2026.


BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2027

The scheme will be administered for the duration of 2027, with funding to be claimed within that calendar year.

The scheme will be operated by the Local Authorities, with each allocated a fixed amount from the overall fund as determined by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (the Department).

An application under the BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream does not preclude a separate application under the Historic Structures Fund or the main stream of the BHIS, but only one grant can be availed of per structure.

In cases where an applicant is awarded funding under both schemes, the applicant must indicate which scheme they wish to avail of.

NBHS HTB 2027 documents for applicants.

Hard copies are also available, email cavanheritage@cavancoco.ie

Completed applications form and accompanied by a comprehensive method statement must be submitted to Anne Marie Ward, Heritage Officer, Cavan County Council, Farnham Street, Cavan or email cavanheritage@cavancoco.ie by Friday 30th October, 2026.


Historic Structures Fund 2027

While the primary responsibility to care for and maintain a protected structure rests with the owner, the Historic Structures Fund will invest essential capital in our valuable built heritage and help the owners and custodians of historic structures to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. There are almost fifty thousand protected structures around the country. Many of these are in great need of investment to ensure their preservation and continued use so that they remain a living part of our history and community life into the future.

Available Funding: €50,000-€200,000

The Historic Structures Fund 2027 will be structured as follows:

  1. Protected Structures: Structures in the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) of each Local Authority.
  2. Structures eligible for or proposed for inclusion in the RPS but not yet formally approved for inclusion: Such structures must meet the criteria for inclusion in the RPS by the Local Authority, i.e. must be of special interest from an architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical point of view.
  3. Structures or works within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs), or within the amenity of a National Monument, where exceptional circumstances apply.
  4.  Eligible projects will be as follows: (1) Projects proposed by local authorities on foot of applications from private applicants who are the owners or custodians of historic structures, (2) Projects proposed by a Local Authority for works to historic structures in public ownership, where a clear heritage focus and community or public benefit has been demonstrated. NB. – Only one application to the HSF will be considered per historic structure

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of the availability of matching funding and works must be completed and paid for before payment is made by the Department.

Funding for the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) is being made available as part of Project Ireland 2040.

Cavan County Council is accepting applications until Friday 27th November 2026.

Applications should be forwarded to cavanheritage@cavancoco.ie