Grants Available
SEAI Better Energy Homes Grant
The Better Energy Homes Scheme provides grants to homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home in order to reduce energy use and costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. The scheme is open to all owners of existing houses built before 2006. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland administers the scheme.
Landlords and owners of multiple properties may also apply, however they must submit a separate application form for each property. If you are a landlord or a management company considering an entire building upgrade, please contact SEI before applying online for the grant.
Assistance will be provided by way of fixed grants towards the costs of implementing upgrade measures. The types of measures currently eligible under this scheme are Roof insulation,External wall insulation,Cavity wall insulation, High efficiency boilers and heating control upgrades. There is also a grant for households towards a Building Energy Rating (BER) assessment After the works are completed.
The levels of grant support available for each measure are as follows:
| MEASURE | CATEGORY | GRANT |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | Roof Insulation | €200 |
| Wall | Cavity wall insulation | €250 |
| Internal Wall Dry-Lining up to | €1800 | |
|
External wall insulation Detached House Semi / End of Terrace House Apartment or Mid Terrace House |
€3600 €2700 €1800 |
|
| Heating Controls | High Efficiency Gas or Oil fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade | €560 |
| Heating Controls Upgrade | €400 | |
| BER Assessment | After works BER assessment | €50 |
Notes:
- Please note the minimum grant amount for the first application must be €400.
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These amounts may be subject to change and the current grant levels will be those
published on our website at www.seai.ie/hes at the time of receipt of application.