Home Energy Saving Scheme

We answer your questions about the scheme.

Who can avail of the scheme?
It is a National scheme and therefore all homeowners may apply. Landlords and owners of multiple properties may also apply, however they must submit a separate application form for each property.

How much are the grants?
Grants will be provided to homeowners who invest in energy efficiency improvements. 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 are paid after the measures are completed 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.

* Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 amount.

** Minimum requirement of: 2 zones (space and water) with 7 day programmer (time and temperature) control and boiler interlock, time and temperature control of electric immersion heater and either 1 more zone control or 3 TRV's.

Who can do the work?
In accordance with the scheme's Terms and Conditions, all works must be completed by a contractor from SEI's Registered List, which will be published when the scheme opens for homeowner applications. If undertaking a BER, these must be completed by a registered BER assessor. All Bruce Shaw Consulting Ltd. staff are chartered Quantity Surveyors. All of the staff proposed to work on your home or commercial building, have completed a SEI approved accredited Building Energy Rating (BER) course and are SEI registered assessors.