Individual energy grants

Upgrade your home on your own timeline and budget. Manage the project yourself or choose a One Stop Shop to manage it for you.

We have increased grant amounts for cavity wall insulation, attic insulation and heat pump system grants. We now offer a new grant for windows and doors. First-time buyers can avail of a higher fixed grant for attic insulation. And we have a higher fixed-amount grant for attic and cavity insulation for homeowners who are on qualifying welfare payments. Homeowners who have previously availed of a grant for cavity or internal wall insulation, can now apply for a second wall insulation measure.

Benefits of a step-by-step approach

  • A warmer and more comfortable home
  • Lower heating bills
  • Greater energy efficiency and lower carbon footprint
  • Carry out upgrades over time to suit your budget
  • Apply for one upgrade or multiple measures 
Median costs of upgrades (opens in a new tab)

Choose your upgrade type

You can either manage the upgrade yourself using a registered contractor or have a One Stop Shop manage it for you. You must have grant approval in place before you start the upgrades. Find details about your options on each individual grant page.

Attic insulation

  • Attic and rafter insulation is often the most cost effective upgrade you can make to a home.
  • A house loses an average of 20-30% of its heat through the roof.
  • Maximum grant amount €2,000.
  • First-time buyers and homeowners on qualifying welfare payments can receive up to €2,500.
Attic insulation grants

Wall insulation

  • There are three types of wall insulation: cavity, external and internal.
  • Maximum grant amount €8,000.
  • Homeowners who previously availed of a wall insulation grant, can now apply for a second wall measure.
  • Higher cavity insulation grant amount for homeowners on qualifying welfare payments.
Walls insulation grants

Windows and doors

  • Tackle high energy costs and improve the comfort of your home with energy efficient windows and doors.
  • Maximum grant amount €4,000 for windows.
  • Maximum grant amount €1,600 for doors.
Windows and doors grant

Heat pump system

  • Replaces your current heating setup with a renewable energy solution. Renewable Heat Bonus Grant available when you de-carbonise current fossil fuel heating system.
  • Grants cover air to water, ground to water exhaust air to water, water to water and air to air.
  • Maximum grant amount €12,500.
Heat pump grants

Heating controls

  • Upgrade your existing heating system with smart controls to improve efficiency and comfort.
  • Matches your heating and hot water schedules to how you use your home.
  • Maximum grant amount €700.
Grant to upgrade heating controls

Solar electricity installation

  • Power your home for less with solar electricity.
  • Solar PV panels capture the light from the sun and convert it into electricity to run your home.
  • Maximum grant amount €1,800.
Solar electricity grant

Solar heating installation

  • Use the sun's energy to heat hot water for your home.
  • This grant will help you install a solar thermal system to heat hot water for your home.
  • Maximum grant amount €1,200.
Solar water heating grant

Support for your grant application

Your questions answered to help in your application for an individual home energy grant.

FAQs for individual grants (opens in a new tab)

Not sure where to start?

Learn about the home energy upgrades available to transform the comfort levels of your home and reduce your energy bills.

View the guide (opens in a new tab)

Considering a complete home energy upgrade?

A One Stop Shop can manage a full home energy upgrade on your behalf. The grant is deducted from the cost of works upfront.

Upgrade to a minimum B BER