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SEAI home energy grants

Grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland can cover a big share of insulation, heat pumps and solar panels. To qualify, the work has to be done by an SEAI-registered contractor.

Find SEAI-registered contractors

Ways to get a grant

Individual energy upgrade grants

Grants towards single upgrades — attic, cavity and wall insulation, heat pumps, heating controls and solar PV. You manage the project and choose an SEAI-registered contractor for each job.

Current amounts on SEAI.ie

One Stop Shop

A registered One Stop Shop company manages a whole-house upgrade for you, from assessment to finished job, and takes the grant off your bill upfront.

Current amounts on SEAI.ie

Free upgrades for eligible homes

If you receive certain social welfare payments, you may qualify for upgrades carried out free of charge through SEAI’s fully funded scheme.

Current amounts on SEAI.ie

How it usually works

  1. 1

    Check what you could get

    Grant amounts and rules change, so go by SEAI’s current figures for your type of home.

  2. 2

    Get approval before any work starts

    Apply to SEAI first. Work that starts before your grant is approved isn’t covered.

  3. 3

    Hire an SEAI-registered contractor

    Only registered contractors’ work qualifies. Filter Tradeaze by “SEAI registered” to find them in your county.

  4. 4

    Finish the job and claim

    Submit the paperwork SEAI asks for once the work is done and the grant is paid to you. With a One Stop Shop it comes off your bill instead.

SEAI grants are for homes in the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland, check nidirect for current home energy schemes. This page is a guide only — SEAI’s own rules always apply.