Start with the route, not an old grant table
SEAI currently presents three broad home-upgrade options. Values and detailed conditions can change, so this page deliberately does not reproduce a fixed grant table. Use the linked SEAI pages for the current figures that apply when you submit an application.
| Route | How it is managed | First official check |
|---|---|---|
| Individual energy upgrades | The applicant selects eligible measures and manages registered contractors | Measure page, property rules and grant-application steps |
| Complete home energy upgrade | A registered One Stop Shop manages a package of upgrades | Scheme target, home assessment, eligible package and provider |
| Warmer Homes Scheme | Fully funded measures may be available to homeowners meeting all scheme criteria | Owner-occupier, property and qualifying-payment criteria |
Eligibility is measure- and route-specific
Do not assume that a rule for one measure applies to another. SEAI's support pages ask applicants to check the relevant grant page and use the application portal to test property details. Traditional or heritage homes can have different wall-insulation routes, and some measures require additional assessments or post-works evidence.
- Open the current page for each proposed measure.
- Check the applicant type, property age or occupation condition and any prior-grant restrictions.
- Check whether a technical assessment, pre-works evidence or post-works BER is required.
- Use a contractor registered for the specific grant-aided measure.
- Keep the grant offer, contract, declarations, invoices and assessment records.
How the money flows
SEAI says applicants managing individual upgrades apply for the grant and use registered contractors, while a registered One Stop Shop manages the complete-upgrade route and deducts grant support from its price. Confirm the payment sequence, expiry dates and documents for your chosen route before signing a contract.
Application control checklist
- Identify the route and measures on SEAI's live website.
- Check property eligibility in the application process; do not treat this article as an eligibility decision.
- Verify each professional on the relevant current register.
- Get an itemised written contract covering works, price, timing, payment terms and warranties.
- Obtain the required grant offer before starting work where the scheme requires it.
- Complete the assessment, declaration and document steps specified for that measure.
Check SEAI's home grants overview, individual-grant support and the specific measure page immediately before applying. This guide does not promise eligibility, a grant value, payment or approval.