SEAI Home Improvements

SEAI Home Improvements

Home Energy Grants

There are now more ways to make your home warmer and far more efficient using the SEAI Home Energy Grants.

Free Energy Upgrade

All home upgrade cost covered by the Fully Funded SEAI grant.

This includes:

  • Home Survey
  • Contractor Selection
  • Contractor Works
  • Follow up BER

Who is this for?
For qualifying homeowners in receipt of certain welfare benefits:

  • Fuel Allowance
  • Job Seekers Allowance
  • Working Family Payment
  • One-Parent Family Payment
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance
  • Carers Allowance
  • Disability Allowance for over six months with a child under the age of seven.

Criteria for homes

2006 for insulation and heating systems.

One-Stop Shop Service

Registered companies will be listed in April. Complete home energy upgrade solution.

What is included
A One-Stop Shop will manage your upgrade including:

  • home energy assessment
  • grant application
  • project management
  • contractor works
  • follow up BER

Who this is for
For homeowners and landlords who want:

  • multiple energy upgrades
  • to upgrade to a minimum B2 BER
  • a fully managed solution including grant applications
  • to pay for the works net of eligible grant

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 Upgrade Grants

Selection of individual grants for home energy upgrades.

What is included
Homeowners manage their upgrades including:

  • contractor selection
  • grant application
  • contractor works
  • follow up BER

Who this is for
For homeowners and landlords who want:

  • individual energy upgrades
  • to manage their own project
  • to apply for the grant themselves
  • to pay for the full cost of works and claim grants afterwards

Criteria for homes
For homes built and occupied before:

  • 2011 for insulation and heating controls
  • 2021 for heat pumps and renewable systems