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Archaeology Legacy Grants Scheme

The Royal Irish Academy, together with the National Monuments Service are pleased to once again invite applications for post-excavation research for Archaeological Research Excavations which were previously funded by the Royal Irish Academy and whose RIA excavation funding ended at least five years ago.

The Archaeology Legacy Grants scheme opened to applications for 2024 projects on 4 September and will close on 12 October 2023.

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The Royal Irish Academy has an agreed set of  procedures and responsibilities for appeals in connection with a decision to decline funding of a grant application. For further information see here.

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