Historic Thatched Buildings Grant

Purpose of scheme:

• Protect heritage value of thatched roof buildings across Ireland, including dwellings and other structures
• Financially support owners of thatched roof buildings with their obligations to protect these structures
• Balance the financial needs of the applicants with the conservation needs of the buildings, to assist owners to prioritise best practice conservation techniques to achieve optimum heritage outcomes for the buildings concerned.
• Support owners in retaining thatched roof coverings given low-carbon impact of this material
• Aim to balance providing sufficient level of support per property given rising cost of thatching with need to support as many properties as possible per year

Funding Available

The maximum grant available will depend on the type of building and the nature of the applicant (up to €20,000). No applicant is guaranteed a set amount of funding under the scheme in any given year.

Eligibility

Any historic thatched structure built before 1970, including domestic or commercial properties

For information on the Historic Structures Fund click here

How to Apply

Applications must be made to the relevant local authority. See links below to the relevant webpages (this list will be updated for each LA):

Clare – 17th January 2025
https://www.clarecoco.ie/services/planning/news/2025-historic-structures-fund-and-bhis-historic-thatched-buildings-scheme.html

Cork – 4pm Friday the 17th of January 2025
https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/funding-available-to-protect-heritage-buildings-in-county-cork-1

Galway – 4pm Friday 17th January 2025
https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2024/historic-thatched-buildings-grants-2025-applications-now-open

Kildare – 10th January 2025
https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Conservation/Grants/HistoricThatchBuildings2025/

Kilkenny – 17th January 2025
https://kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/planning/conservation/conservation-grants/

Offaly – Deadline: 4pm Friday 17th January 2025
https://www.offaly.ie/historic-structure-fund-historic-thatched-buildings-stream-2025/

Meath – 20th December 2025
https://www.meath.ie/council/council-services/heritage-and-architectural-conservation/architectural-conservation/funding-for-architectural-heritage-conservation/bhis-historic-thatched-buildings-stream-2025#:

Monaghan – Friday 17th January 2025
https://monaghan.ie/planning/2024/11/21/bhis-historic-thatched-buildings-stream-2025/

Tipperary – 4pm Friday 17th January 2025
https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/heritage-and-conservation/heritage-and-conservation-latest-news/2024/historic-thatched-buildings

Waterford – 17th January 2025
https://waterfordcouncil.ie/documents/grants/#historic-thatch-buildings%c2%a0grant-2025