Heat pump grant
Switching from fossil fuels to commercial heat pumps will increase energy efficiency, save on heating costs and lower your carbon footprint.
About the grant
SEAI offer an installation grant of up to 40% for investment in:
- Air source heat pumps
- Ground source heat pumps
- Water source heat pumps
PLUS an additional 30% grant for related energy efficient measures (heat recovery, ventilation, building fabric etc).
Before you apply
Before you submit your application, you should read and understand this document:
Use the following design guides to help with your application:
Unsure if this is the grant for you?
Contact us to arrange a pre-application consultation at [email protected]
Applicants must be able to show:
- conversion from fossil fuels
- eligible heat use (space heating or process)
- compliance with eco-design standards
- heating system design according to building regulations and other relevant regulations
- qualified designers who are competent to carry out works
- that recipients of payments meet tax clearance requirements
- Carry out an energy audit
- Engage with an energy consultant/ sustainability manager. They can help you evaluate how suitable your businesses is for biomass, biogas or heat pumps. In many cases, energy consultants can also guide you through your application for our Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH)
- Find out the most suitable heating system for your business heating needs
- Check your compliance with the scheme's Terms and Conditions
- Refer to the tariff or grant scheme rules and guidelines
- Tariff scheme rules and guidelines
- Grant scheme rules and guidelines
- Refer to the application checklist
- Refer to guidance on submitting an online application
- Make sure your documentation is in order
Top Tips
- We recommend you work with an expert to help with your application.
- You can start your application online and save it as you go.
- Use our Guide to completing the online application to make sure you answer all questions correctly.
- Use the design guides to help with your application.
| Document name and link | Description |
| Grant Scheme Operating Rules and Guidelines | This document sets out the Grant Scheme process, the eligibility criteria for participating in the Grant Scheme and the operating rules in respect of the Grant Scheme. |
| Design Report Guidance (Grant Scheme) | This document provides guidelines on the main topics to be included in the Design Report. |
| Sample Design Report | This document provides a sample design report for the Grant Scheme. |
| Declaration of Incentive Effect for Grant Scheme | A Declaration that the Applicant has an Incentive Effect by receiving a Grant to part fund the acquisition of a heat pump under the Grant Scheme component of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat. |
| Declaration of Solvency | Each applicant must complete and deliver a declaration of solvency in the form prescribed by SEAI confirming solvency of the applicant at the Application Stage and during the Payment Cycle. The Declaration of Solvency should be signed by the applicant or an authorised person of the applicant. |
| Declaration of Funding | Each applicant must complete and deliver a declaration of funding in the form prescribed by SEAI at the Application Stage. The declaration of funding should be signed by the applicant or an authorised person of the applicant. |
| Declaration of Establishment | Each applicant must complete and deliver a declaration of establishment in the form prescribed by SEAI. This declaration of establishment should be signed by the applicant or an authorised person of the applicant. |
| Eligible Building Declaration | Each applicant must submit a declaration to SEAI to confirm that the Eligible Building is not used for domestic purposes. This declaration should be completed by the applicant or an authorised person of the applicant. |
| Nominated Authorised Contact | This document is required to include any additional persons the lead applicant would like to authorise to access, correspond with SEAI and provide information in relation to the project. |
| Guide to Completing Online Application | This document provides guidance on filling up the online application for Grant and Tariff Schemes. |
| SSRH EPC (Shared-Savings) Contract Template | This is the energy performance contract template for shared savings contract for investment aid. |
| SSRH EPC (LESC) Contract Template | This is the energy performance contract template for an energy supply contract for investment aid. |
| Document name and link | Description |
| Commissioning Form Grant and Declaration | Please download and complete this Excel form as part of your application to the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat. |
| Completion Report Guidance (Grant Scheme) | This document provides guidance on the main topics to be included in the Completion Report and the Declaration of Completion by the Design Engineer. |
| Declaration of Completion Documentation Checklist (Grant Scheme) | This document provides a checklist, to be signed by the applicant, of the documentation provided by the Applicant at the Completion Stage. |