Grants for electrical work in Ireland

8 home grants can help pay for work by electricians in Ireland. Answer a few questions to see which ones fit your home.

8grants for this work
Up to €70,000Derelict property top-up grant
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Checked October 2026. Every grant links to its official source.

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Check which grants you could get

7 quick questions. Your answers stay in your browser and are not sent to us.

Do you own the home?
When was the home built?
Does anyone in the home get Fuel Allowance, Working Family Payment, One-Parent Family Payment or a similar payment?
Has the home been empty for two years or more?
Does someone aged 66 or over live in the home?
Does someone with a disability live in the home, or will they?
Do you have off-street parking for a charger?

Answer the questions to see your grants.

A rough guide only. SEAI or your council makes the final decision, and most grants need approval before work starts.

All grants for work by electricians

SEAI heat pump grant

Up to €14,500 for a detached house

A fixed grant towards a heat pump system, extra radiators and scrapping your old boiler, installed by an SEAI registered contractor.

SEAI

SEAI solar panel grant

Up to €1,800 solar PV

A fixed grant towards solar panels that make electricity (solar PV), and a separate grant for solar water heating.

SEAI

Solar grant for homes on Fuel Allowance

Up to €9,000 panels and battery

A much higher SEAI solar rate for homes where someone gets Fuel Allowance or another qualifying payment. You pick your own installer, with no waiting list.

SEAI

Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability

Up to €40,000

A council grant to adapt a home so a person with a disability can live there, such as a ground-floor bathroom or bedroom, ramps or wider doors.

Your local council

Housing Aid for Older People

Up to €10,700

A council grant for essential repairs and improvements to an older person's home, such as roof repairs, windows, heating or rewiring.

Your local council

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant

Up to €50,000 €70,000 if derelict

A council grant to refurbish a home that has been empty for two years or more, so you can live in it or let it.

Your local council, under the Department of Housing

Derelict property top-up grant

Up to €70,000 €84,000 on islands

An extra €20,000 on top of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant when a structural engineer confirms the home is derelict.

Your local council, under the Department of Housing

SEAI EV home charger grant

Up to €300

A fixed SEAI grant towards a home charge point for an electric car, fitted by a Safe Electric registered contractor.

SEAI

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Questions about grants for electrical work

Which grants can I get for work by electricians?

The SEAI heat pump grant, SEAI solar panel grant, Solar grant for homes on Fuel Allowance, Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, Housing Aid for Older People, Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, Derelict property top-up grant, SEAI EV home charger grant. Official maximums were checked in October 2026.

Do I need approval before the work starts?

For almost every grant, yes. SEAI grants need a grant offer first, and council grants need the council's approval of the quote. Work that starts too early usually isn't covered.

Is this questionnaire a guarantee?

No. It is a rough guide based on each grant's published rules. SEAI or your council decides, and what you get depends on your home, the work and, for some grants, your income.

Are you an electrician?

Homeowners with a grant need a contractor whose invoice gets the claim paid first time.

See the grant invoice checklist