What home grants are available in Ireland?

Irish homeowners can access SEAI individual energy-upgrade grants (attic and wall insulation, windows and doors, heat pumps, solar PV and heating controls), the fully-funded Warmer Homes Scheme for those on qualifying social-welfare payments, and a range of local-authority schemes. The grants you qualify for depend on your home's age, type and your circumstances.

How much are SEAI home grants worth?

Amounts vary by home type. As of 2026, attic insulation is worth up to €2,000, cavity wall insulation up to €1,800, a heat pump system up to €12,500 and solar PV €1,800, plus grants for windows and doors. Across all the schemes open to it, a typical Irish home can identify €15,000 to €30,000 or more in available grant funding.

Am I eligible for SEAI home energy grants?

Most SEAI insulation grants require a home built and occupied before 2011; heat pump and solar grants generally require a home built before 2021. The Warmer Homes Scheme requires someone in the home to receive a qualifying social-welfare payment. Enter your Eircode on HomeGrants.ie to see exactly which grants apply to your home.

Is HomeGrants.ie part of SEAI?

No. HomeGrants.ie is an independent guide based on official SEAI data and current published grant rates. It is not affiliated with SEAI or any government body, and it is a guide rather than a guarantee of funding.

How do I apply for a home energy grant in Ireland?

Get a quote from an SEAI-registered contractor, then apply online through SEAI before any work starts — if the work begins too early, the grant can be refused. The HomeGrants.ie report walks you through the exact application steps for each grant your home qualifies for.

Can I get more than one grant for the same house?

Yes. SEAI individual grants can be combined, so you can claim attic insulation, wall insulation, a heat pump, windows and solar PV across separate jobs on the same home, as long as each measure meets its own conditions. Combining measures is how a single home can reach €20,000–€30,000 or more in support.

Do I need a BER before I apply for a grant?

You don't usually need a BER to apply, but most SEAI grants require a post-works BER assessment as part of the claim, and the heat pump grant depends on the home being heat-pump-ready (often judged using the Heat Loss Indicator). Looking up your home's existing BER on the SEAI register is free.

Are home grants in Ireland means-tested?

Most SEAI individual energy grants are not means-tested — they are open to eligible homeowners regardless of income. The fully-funded Warmer Homes Scheme is the main exception: it is for households receiving certain social-welfare payments. Higher attic and cavity wall support also applies for qualifying welfare recipients and recent first-time buyers.

What is the difference between "home grants" and SEAI energy grants?

People search for home grants or house grants Ireland broadly, but in practice most are looking for SEAI home energy grants for upgrades like insulation, heat pumps, windows and solar. Home grants can also include non-energy schemes such as the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, Housing Adaptation Grant and Housing Aid for Older People, which HomeGrants.ie also checks.

How much will I have to pay myself after the grant?

The grant covers part of the job, not all of it. Attic insulation and heating controls are often close to fully covered, while windows, external wall insulation and a heat pump usually leave several thousand euro to pay. SEAI also pays the grant after the work is completed and inspected, so you pay the contractor first and are reimbursed afterwards. HomeGrants.ie shows the estimated balance for each upgrade before you request quotes.

How do I find an SEAI-registered contractor near me?

SEAI publishes registers of contractors approved to carry out grant-supported work, including the Better Energy Homes register, the registered Solar PV companies list and the registered One Stop Shops. HomeGrants.ie matches your request to a registered contractor covering your county for the specific upgrades you want, and puts you in touch. The service is free to homeowners.

Every Irish home grant · 2026

See every grant your home qualifies for — up to €30,000

Check your grants free, see what you would pay for each job, then request a quote from an SEAI-registered contractor.

Your Eircode

We use this to look up your home’s grants — free, no account, takes about a minute.

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Which county is your home in?

We’ll use county-level data instead. You’ll still get a full grant breakdown — just without the satellite view of your roof.

Your county

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Your home and immediate area

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Based on homes in your area — not a check of your specific home.

Step 3 of 3 · A few quick questions

Question 1 of 4

What type of home is it?

This decides which grant figures apply to you.

Question 2 of 4

Roughly when was it built?

Most grants need the home built before 2021 — some before 2011.

Question 3 of 4

Does anyone in the home get any of the payments below?

Fuel Allowance
Working Family Payment
One-Parent Family Payment
Carer’s Allowance
Disability Allowance
Domiciliary Care Allowance
Jobseeker’s Allowance (6+ months, child under 7)

If any apply, you may qualify for fully-funded upgrades. This stays private.

Question 4 of 4

Have you already claimed any home-energy grants here?

Most people tap no. We’ll exclude anything already done.

Please choose Yes or No to see your grants.

Which ones?

Your estimate · official 2026 SEAI grant rates

Grants your home can get up to €0 across the grants your home can get

Tap the ones you want priced.

Tap at least one to continue.

Could you get it done for free?

How the grant is paid

Apply to SEAI before any work starts. If the work starts first, you lose the grant.
Use an SEAI-registered contractor. If you do not, the grant will not be paid.
You pay the contractor first. SEAI sends you the grant afterwards, once the job is done and checked.

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Where these figures come from

Grant amounts are the published SEAI rates for your home type. Costs are typical installed prices before survey — a contractor gives you the real number. How we work these out.

Step 1 of 3 · What you want done

What do you want a price for?

Tick everything you want a price for. We only contact contractors who do that work.

When do you want it done?

Do you own the home?

Only the owner can claim the grant.

Can a contractor call out to measure up?

Please answer all three to continue.

Please complete your name, phone, email and consent.

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Current SEAI home energy grant amounts by dwelling type (2026)
Grant	Detached	Semi / end-terrace	Mid-terrace	Apartment
Attic insulation	€2,000	€1,500	€1,400	€1,100
Cavity wall insulation	€1,800	€1,300	€850	€700
Internal (dry-lining) wall	€4,500	€3,500	€2,000	€1,500
External wall insulation	€8,000	€6,000	€3,500	€3,000
Windows	€4,000	€3,000	€1,800	€1,500
External doors	€800 per door, up to 2 (max €1,600)
Heat pump system	€12,500	€12,500	€12,500	€9,500
Heating controls	€700 (fixed)
Solar PV (electricity)	Up to €1,800 (€700/kWp to 2kWp, then €200/kWp to 4kWp)
Solar water heating	€1,200 (fixed)