Plumbing grants in Ireland

8 home grants can help pay for work by plumbers 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?
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?
Does the home have lead pipes? They are common in homes built before 1980.
Does the home get its water from a private well?

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 plumbers

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

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

Domestic Lead Remediation Grant

Up to €5,000

A council grant towards replacing lead water pipes inside your property boundary.

Your local council

Private well grant

Up to 85% cap varies by council

A council grant of 85% of the approved cost of a new well, pump or water treatment, with a cap set by each council.

Your local council (rural water section)

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

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Questions about plumbing grants

Which grants can I get for work by plumbers?

The SEAI heat pump grant, SEAI solar panel grant, Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, Housing Aid for Older People, Domestic Lead Remediation Grant, Private well grant, Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, Derelict property top-up 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 a plumber?

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

See the grant invoice checklist