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Insulation Grants
You can reduce you home heating bills and carbon emmissions by upgrading your Home Insulation, Heating System & Controls. With Insulation Grants available through the SEAI, now has never been a better time to upgrade your home. We are a registered Insulation installer with the SEAI so when applying for a SEAI Grant, please quote our contractor number below.
SEAI Contractor ID - 12108
Who can avail an Insulation Grant through the Home Energy Saving scheme?
It is a National scheme and therefore all homeowners of dwellings built before 2006* may apply. 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 Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland before applying online for an Insulation Grant
[*Homes built from 2006 onwards should have been constructed to the 2003 Building Regulations and so should not require significant insulation or heating system upgrades]
What type of work can I get an Insulation Grant for?
Insulation grants will be provided to homeowners who invest in energy efficiency improvements in the following area:
* Minimum requirement of: 2 zones (space and water) with 7 day programmer (time and temperature) control and boiler interlock, time and temperature control of electric immersion heater and either 1 more zone control or 3 TRV's.
How much are the SEAI Insulation Grants?
Insulation grants are fixed for each type of measure as indicated in the table below. SEAI grant approval must be in place before any purchase of materials or commencement of measures undertaken. Insulation Grants are paid after the measures are completed and the contractor has been paid by the homeowner. In the instance where the cost of the work (vat inclusive) is less than the fixed grant amount, the actual cost will be reimbursed.
* Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 amount.
The SEAI Home Energy Saving scheme - Who can do the work?
In accordance with the scheme's Terms and Conditions, all works must be completed by a contractor from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Registered List, which is published on the SEAI website.
If undertaking a BER, these must be completed by a registered BER assessor. A list of registered assessors is available on the SEAI website. We are register Building Energy Rating assessors. Please visit our Building Energy Rating page for more information.
How do I apply for an SEAI Grant?
Applicants must first read the 'Home Energy Saving scheme Application Guide' for an overview of the scheme and to aid them thereafter in filling out the Scheme Application Form.
You can apply online at the the SEAI website or you can download the application form here.
Complete it and return it to:
Home Energy Saving scheme
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
P.O. Box 119
Cahirciveen
Co. Kerry
Applicants must ensure grant approval is received before proceeding with any product purchase or installation work.
Homeowners availing of the Building Energy Rating (BER) grant may undertake the Before Building Energy Rating (BER) ahead of grant approval being in place.
When can I get the work done?
In accordance with the scheme's Terms and Conditions, Grant Approval must be in place prior to any purchase of materials or commencement of works is undertaken.
However, the Before Building Energy Rating (BER) can be done ahead of Grant Approval and could prove beneficial for homeowners who are uncertain about their options or what to get done
When might you NOT qualify for an Insulation Grant?
Depending on the scale or type of works being undertaken, an Insulation Grant may not necessarily be appropriate for all homeowners.
Homeowners will not qualify for a home energy / insulation grant:
- If your first grant application would be for less than €500. So if you are only intending to do Attic Insulation or Roof Insulation (€250) or Cavity Insulation (€400) on their own then you will not qualify for an Insulation Grant
- If you are installing a boiler with a typical efficiency <90% then you will not qualify for an Insulation Grant
- If you decide to simply install a boiler but not upgrade the heating controls to the minimum prescribed standard then you will not qualify for an Insulation Grant
- If you decide to simply replace your boiler but not upgrade the heating controls to the minimum prescribed standard then you will not qualify for an Insulation Grant
- If you wish to get an Insulation Grant for a Building Energy Rating (BER) then you must undertake a Building Energy Rating both before and after undertaking the appropriate grant aided measures.
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