Attic insulation Grant

About this grant

The Attic Insulation grant is an individual energy upgrade under the Better Energy Homes scheme run by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). It funds the installation of attic insulation in existing homes, which SEAI describes as often the most cost-effective upgrade a homeowner can make, improving comfort and energy efficiency. Grants are fixed values by property type: detached house EUR 2,000, semi-detached or end of terrace EUR 1,500, mid-terrace EUR 1,400, and apartments EUR 1,100. Enhanced fixed grants of up to EUR 2,500 (detached) apply for first-time buyers, homeowners receiving Department of Social Protection welfare payments, and landlords with an active HAP tenancy or RAS arrangement. Enhanced values are EUR 2,500 detached, EUR 1,900 semi-detached or end of terrace, EUR 1,800 mid-terrace and EUR 1,400 apartments. First-time buyer uplift applies to homes built on or before 31 December 2010 purchased on or after 1 January 2025. Applicants must use a registered SEAI contractor, obtain grant approval before starting works, complete the works within eight months of the offer, and carry out a post-works BER assessment (a EUR 50 BER grant is available). Alternatively, a One Stop Shop can manage the upgrade and deduct the grant upfront from the cost. Payment is typically processed within 4 to 6 weeks of submitting completion evidence, subject to possible inspection.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are owner occupiers, first-time buyers, homeowners receiving Department of Social Protection welfare payments, companies including owner management companies, registered charities, holiday home owners, Approved Housing Bodies, and non-private and non-commercial landlords of tenanted properties. The home must have an MPRN and must have been built and occupied before 2011. Homes that have previously received an attic insulation grant at the same MPRN are excluded. For apartments, the grant is only available to top-floor apartments or those where heat escapes through the roof to the outside; apartments with separate apartments directly above are not eligible. HAP and RAS enhanced grants require an active tenancy or arrangement and a home built and occupied on or before 31 December 2010.

Key requirements

• ✓Must use a registered SEAI contractor and obtain grant approval before starting works
• ✓Works must be completed within eight months of the grant offer, with a post-works BER assessment
• ✓Grant values are fixed by property type; enhanced values apply to first-time buyers, welfare recipients and eligible landlords

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) offer?

Attic insulation offers $2,750.

Who can apply for Attic insulation?

Eligibility covers organisations in IE; individual, engineering-contractor. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Energy efficiency funding covers building retrofits, industrial process upgrades, heat recovery, efficient equipment and demand reduction. It arrives as grants for audits and capital works, as support schemes run by agencies and utilities or as public tenders for retrofit and energy services. Applicants usually need a baseline of current energy use and a measured saving.