Understanding the SEAI Home Energy Grants
What are SEAI Grants?
SEAI grants are payments offered by the government to support your home energy improvements, such as insulation, installing heat pumps, solar panels and upgrading windows and doors. These grants help you plan and manage your energy upgrades.
For more information about SEAI Grants, book a free consultation now with our retrofit advisors to explore your retrofitting options.
Types of SEAI Grants
There are three main types of SEAI home energy upgrade grants available for home energy upgrades:
- The One Stop Shop Service provides grants for a complete home energy upgrade, including windows and doors and a bonus payment of €2,000 if you install a heat pump. The homeowner only pays the net amount after grants are deducted.
- The Individual Energy Upgrades offers smaller, individual grants for a limited number of home energy upgrades. The homeowner pays the cost upfront and is reimbursed the value of the grant by the SEAI. The homeowner manages the project themselves.
- The Fully Funded Energy Upgrade is for homeowners who receive certain welfare benefits, such as fuel allowance. For more information, please visit the SEAI website.
Here is some detailed information about the Individual Energy Upgrade grants and One Stop Shop grants. Compare the options to see which works for you.
Individual Energy Upgrades
Who this is for: Homeowners and private landlords who want:
- To upgrade their homes on a step-by-step basis
- To manage their own project
- To select a contractor from the SEAI Register
Grants Available:
- Attic insulation
- Heat pump
- Wall insulation
- Solar thermal
- Heating controls
- Solar PV
Criteria for homes: For homes built and occupied before:
- 2011 for insulation and heating controls
- 2021 for heat pumps and renewable systems
- Individual Grants Amounts
One Stop Shop
Who is this for: Homeowners and private landlords who want:
- Multiple energy upgrades
- To upgrade to a minimum B2 BER
- A fully managed solution including grant application support
Grants Available:
- Windows (Complete Upgrade)
- External Doors (Max. 2)
- Heat Pump Systems
- Central Heating System for Heat Pump (radiators, pipework)
- Heat Pump Air to Air
- Heating Controls
- Heat Pump Bonus
- Solar Hot Water
- Attic insulation
- Rafter insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Internal wall Insulation
- External Wall Insulation
- Floor Insulation
- Solar PV
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Air Tightness
- Home Energy Assessment
- Project Management contribution
Criteria for homes: For homes built and occupied before:
- 2011 for insulation and heating controls
- 2011 for renewable systems
- All homes must complete a minimum level of energy upgrades and achieve a minimum BER rating of B2
Individual Energy Upgrades vs One Stop Shop
Starting your home energy upgrade journey will transform your home, but you might wonder what the best way to do it is: get it done all at once or on a separate, step by step basis?
Individual Energy Upgrades are generally more affordable, but you will have to manage projects separately and source your own contractors.
The One Stop Shop service offers a wider range of grants, including window and door grants and a heat pump bonus, and the project management is taken care of. Because all the work is done at once, there is less overall disruption. It also provides upfront grant deductions and financing options like the Low-Cost Home Energy Loan.
How to claim the SEAI Grants?
Individual Energy Measures:
You will be responsible for the entire process. The SEAI website has a step-by-step guide showing you how to plan the project, including grant applications.
One Stop Shop:
Step 1: Contact the One Stop Shop – you can fill out our enquiry form on our website. Our Retrofit Advisors will be in touch to start your journey to a warmer home.
Step 2: Home Energy Assessment: A Home Energy Assessment gives you, the homeowner, a fully detailed and costed retrofit plan. SEAI offers a standalone grant of €350 for this Home Energy Assessment, which is deducted from the cost.
Step 3: Carry out the works. If you’re happy with the options and price provided by us, you can start your home energy upgrade and we’ll look after all stages of your whole house retrofit, from initial design the whole way through to the management of SEAI grant funding.
For more information, visit the SEAI website: https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants/
Grants offered are provided by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
