Home grants in Ireland (2026)

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, run by local authorities, pays up to €50,000 to refurbish a home that has been empty for at least two years and was built before 2008, or up to €70,000 if it is derelict (€60,000 and €84,000 on offshore islands). You must live in it or rent it out. You can add SEAI grants for separate energy work. Read the vacant property grant guide.

Local authorities run three means-tested grants: up to €40,000 to adapt a home for someone with a disability, up to €10,700 for essential repairs for people aged 66 and over, and up to €8,000 for mobility aids such as grab rails or an accessible shower. Read the adaptation and repair grants guide.

• Check approval before committing to work. For planned SEAI work, apply and accept your grant offer before starting; for windows and doors, do this before ordering materials too. SEAI publishes a provision for windows or doors ordered or started on or after 27 January 2026, subject to scheme requirements and use of a registered contractor. Read the windows and doors timing guidance and confirm your case with SEAI and your registered contractor before assuming completed or ongoing work qualifies. Check council-grant timing with your local authority.
• Registered contractors: SEAI grants need an SEAI-registered contractor for the type of work.
• Pay first, grant after: with individual SEAI grants you pay the contractor in full and SEAI pays the grant back, usually 4 to 6 weeks after the paperwork is complete. A One Stop Shop deducts it up front, and many solar companies take it off their price.
• A BER: most SEAI grants need a post-works BER. See our BER guide.
• Once per measure: most grants are paid once per measure for each home (electricity meter number).

SEAI application timing checked 18 October 2026. See the windows and doors timing guidance and official sources. Other grant rules retain this guide’s existing review dates.