HOME ENERGY SAVING SCHEME

The Home Energy Savings (HES) Scheme provides assistance to homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home in order to reduce energy use and costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This is a national scheme and it is open to all owners of existing homes built before 2006. The scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and relevant agents of SEAI.

Homes built after 2006 were built with a very high standard of insulation and heating controls, and therefore upgrading these measures is not necessary.

The scheme is now open to Homeowner Applications. To apply on line visit www.seai.ie today. 

Steps Required to Get a Grant Payment

	Decide what works you would like to undertake and Select a SEAI Registered Contractor
	Download or Print a copy of the Application form and complete. Wait to get Approval and relevant Paperwork from SEAI before you begin works
	Confirm Acceptance of your Grant Offer with SEAI and begin works
	Select a Registered BER Assessor to undertake a BER Assessment of your home. Do not forget to ask your contractor about this service as often they can assist.
	Ensure that your Contractor and BER Assessor complete all relevant paperwork. Return all paperwork to SEAI to receive your grant payment

Type of Work Covered by the Grant

Grants will be provided to homeowners who invest in energy efficiency improvements in the following areas;

Grant Payment

Grants are fixed for each type of measure as indicated in the table below. Grant approval must be in place before any purchase of materials or commencement of measures undertaken. Grants will be paid in full after the measures are completed, the correct paper work has been submitted to SEAI 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.