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In-depth guides to Ireland's grants and supports

There are hundreds of grants, payments and tax reliefs in Ireland, and most people are never told about the ones they could claim.

This page covers our in-depth, most looked-up guides. For the full list of all 402 supports, browse every category on the homepage, or describe your situation and the free assistant checks all of them against it in a few seconds. Free, anonymous, no sign up.

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Common questions

What grants am I entitled to in Ireland?

It depends on your situation: your income, your age, whether you rent or own, whether you have children, care for someone, or are working. The quickest way to find out is to describe your situation to the free assistant, which checks every support at once and shows the ones that fit.

How do I find out what I qualify for?

Describe your situation in plain words and the assistant lists the grants, payments and tax reliefs you may be able to claim, each with a link to the official page. It is free, anonymous and needs no sign up.

Is there help if I need money urgently?

Yes. If you are in immediate financial difficulty there are supports such as the Additional Needs Payment and Supplementary Welfare Allowance, and MABS offers free, confidential money advice. Describe your situation and the assistant points you to the right one.

Are these grants free to apply for?

Yes. Every support listed is an official government grant, payment or tax relief, and this tool is free to use with no sign up. We only ever link you to the official application.

Guides published so far

Each one below has its own in-depth page. It's a growing subset, not the full list, for everything else browse every category or ask the assistant.

🏠 Buying or building a home

Help to Buy (Up to €35,000 (Was €30,000 Before 7 October 2026))
First Home Scheme (Up to 30% Equity)
Local Authority Home Loan (Govt Mortgage)
Affordable Purchase Scheme (Reduced Price)
Cost Rental Tenant in Situ (Stay in Your Home, Rent Carried Over)
Mortgage Interest Tax Credit (Up to €1,250 (€625 for 2026))

🔨 Doing up an old or empty home

Vacant / Derelict Property Grant (Up to €50,000 (€70,000 Derelict))
Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (Government-backed Bridging Loan)
Ready to Build sites (Up to €30,000 Off)
Living City Initiative (Income Tax Relief)
Pyrite Remediation Scheme (100% of Remediation Cost)
Defective Concrete Blocks (Mica) Grant (Up to €462,000)
Interim Remediation Scheme for Fire Safety Defects (Funds Interim Emergency Fire Safety Defect Works)
Built Heritage Investment Scheme (€2,500 to €50,000)
Historic Structures Fund (€50,000 to €200,000)
Thatching Grant (Up to €3,810 (€6,350 Medical Card))
Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Traditional Houses (67% of the Cost, Up to €5,000)
Community Monuments Fund (Up to €130,000)

🔥 Energy & warmth

Insulation grants (Up to €8,000)
Windows and Doors Grant (Up to €5,600)
Heat pump systems (Up to €14,500)
Heating controls (€700)
One Stop Shop (Bundle, Deducted Upfront)
Warmer Homes Scheme (Fully Funded)
Home Energy Upgrade Loan (€5,000 to €75,000 Loan)
Solar PV for Medically Vulnerable Customers (Fully Funded Solar PV System: 2KWp, With Up to 4KWp and a 5KWh Battery Announced From 6 October 2026)
Solar PV grant (Up to €1,800)
0% VAT on solar panels (VAT Removed)
Clean Export Guarantee (Per KWh Exported)
Solar water heating grant (Up to €1,200)

♿ Older or less mobile at home

Housing Adaptation Grant (Up to €40,000)
Mobility Aids Grant (Up to €8,000)
Housing Aid for Older People (Up to €10,700)

🚜 Farming & land

Fuel Income Support Scheme (~20C/litre of Estimated Green Diesel Use)
Beef Welfare Scheme (Up to €75/Calf)
TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme (40%, Up to €90,000)
TAMS 3 Organic Capital Investment Scheme (40 to 60%, Up to €90,000)
TAMS 3 Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (40%, Up to €500,000)
TAMS 3 Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme (70%, Up to €90,000)
Young Farmer Investment Scheme (60%, Up to €90,000)
Women Farmer Investment Scheme (60%, Up to €90,000)
Farm Safety Scheme (60%, Up to €90,000)
Animal Welfare & Nutrient Storage (40 to 60%, Up to €90,000)
Solar Investment Scheme (60%, Up to €90,000)
Low Emission Slurry Spreading (60%, Up to €40,000)
Tillage Investment Scheme (40%, Up to €90,000)

💧 Water & wastewater

Private Well Grant (Up to €5,000 New Well, €3,000 Repair, €1,000 Treatment)

💼 Starting or growing a business

LEO Priming Grant (Up to €80,000)
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (Keep Welfare 2 Yrs)
Enterprise Support Grant (Up to €2,500, Less on the Short-Term Enterprise Allowance)
Earned Income Credit (Up to €2,000/Yr)
ACORNS (Free 6-Month Programme)
Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (Income for 9 Months)
Green for Business (Green for Micro) (Free, Up to 2 Days of Expert Consultancy)
Innovation Voucher (Up to €10,000)
Enterprise Ireland R&D Fund (Co-funded R&D Grant)
EU Just Transition Fund (Midlands) (Project-based Funding)

👶 Children & childcare

National Childcare Scheme (€2.14 to €5.10 an Hour)
ECCE (free preschool) (2 Free Years)
Child Benefit (€140 / Month / Child)
Working Family Payment (Weekly Top-up)
Back to Work Family Dividend (€58-€78/Week per Child)
One-Parent Family Payment (Weekly Payment)
Newborn Baby Grant (€280 One-off)
Incapacitated Child Tax Credit (€3,800/Yr)
Maternity Benefit (€299/Week, 26 Weeks)
Paternity Benefit (€299/Week, 2 Weeks)
Parent's Benefit (€299/Week, 9 Weeks)
Health and Safety Benefit (Up to €254/Week)
Back to School Clothing & Footwear (€160 to €285 a Child)
School Transport Scheme (Subsidised Bus)

🎓 Education & training

Bursary for Young People with Care Experience (Up to €5,000 for Fees)
SUSI Student Grant (Fees + Maintenance)
Free Fees Initiative (Tuition Paid by State)
Student Assistance Fund (Hardship Help)
Fund for Students with Disabilities (Assistive Tech & Supports)
Tax relief on tuition fees (20% Relief)
HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) (Reduced-points Entry)
DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) (Reduced-points Entry)
Part-Time Fee Scheme (SUSI, part-time undergraduate courses) (€750 to €7,500 a Year Towards Fees)
Springboard+ (Free or 90% Funded)
VTOS (Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme) (Free Course, Allowance at Your Jobseeker's Rate)

🩺 Health entitlements

Medical Card (Free Care)
GP Visit Card (Free GP Visits)
HSE Fertility Treatment (IVF, ICSI, IUI) (1 Free IVF/ICSI Cycle)
Free Contraception Scheme (Free)
Drugs Payment Scheme (€80/Month Cap)
CervicalCheck (Free Screening)
Diabetic RetinaScreen (Free Screening)
Children's Nasal Flu Vaccine (Free Vaccine)
Free HRT Scheme (Free HRT Medicines)
Long-Term Illness Scheme (Free Medicines)
Health expenses tax relief (20% Back on Costs)
Disability Allowance (Up to €254/Week)
Work and Access (Up to €25,000)
Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme (Tax Relief on the Car, Plus a Fuel Grant)
Invalidity Pension (€259.50/Week)
Partial Capacity Benefit (€127.00-€259.50/Week)
Nursing Home Expenses Tax Relief (Up to 40% Back)

🧓 Carers & household supports

Carer's Allowance (Up to €270 Under 66, €308 at 66 or Over (One Person))
Carer's Support Grant (€2,000/Yr)
Domiciliary Care Allowance (€380 or €190/Month)
Carer's Benefit (€271 to €406.50/Week)
Home Carer Tax Credit (Up to €1,950/Yr (€2,050 Announced for 2027))
Fuel Allowance (€38 / Week (Season))
Additional Needs Payment (One-off Help)
MyFutureFund (Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings) (1.5%+1.5%+0.5%, Rising to 6%+6%+2%)
State Pension (Contributory) (Up to €299.30/Week)
State Pension (Non-Contributory) (Up to €288/Week)
Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds (€254 / Week)
Household Benefits Package (€1.15/Day + TV Licence)
Free Travel Scheme (Free Public Transport)
Living Alone Increase (€22 / Week)
Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit (Up to €450/Week)
Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (€254/Week)
Tax refund when you become unemployed (Refund of Income Tax and USC You Overpaid)
Guardian's Payment (Up to €237/Week)
Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme (€5,000 to €125,000, Plus Health Supports)

🌳 Community & rural development

LEADER programme (Project Funding)
CLÁR programme (Small Infrastructure)
Local Improvement Scheme (Council-funded, You Pay 10 to 15%)
Town & Village Renewal (Town Projects)
Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) (Local Grants)
Outdoor Recreation Scheme (Trails & Amenities)
Community Centre Investment Fund (€10K to €100K)
Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (Up to €250,000 for a Local Project (2026))
International Carding Scheme (€18,000 to €40,000/Yr)
Public Participation Network (PPN) (Free to Join)
Animal Welfare Grants Programme (Funding for Registered Charities)
Community Heritage Grant Scheme (€800 to €25,000)

✈️ Moving or returning to Ireland

Returning to Ireland guide (Free Guidance)
Safe Home Ireland (Housing Help)
Crosscare Irish Diaspora Support Project (Free Advice)
Transfer of Residence relief (your car) (No VRT on Your Car)
Transfer of Residence relief (your belongings) (No Duty or VAT)
Split-Year Treatment (Tax Relief, Year of Return)

🎭 Arts, culture & music

Aosdána (the Cnuas) (€20,180 a Year)
Music Generation (Varies by Area)
Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme (€3,000 to €20,000)
Sound & Vision (broadcasting funding) (Up to 95% of Costs)
Section 481 Film Tax Credit (32%, or 40% in Some Cases)
Per Cent for Art Scheme (1% of Project Cost, Capped by Size)

🔑 Renting a home

Rent Tax Credit (Up to €1,000 / €2,000 (€1,150 / €2,300 for 2027 and 2028))
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) (Council Pays Your Landlord)
Homeless Emergency Accommodation (Emergency Accommodation)

💷 Tax credits for your job

Fisher Tax Credit (€1,270/Yr)
Sea-going Naval Personnel Tax Credit (€1,500/Yr)
Seafarers' Allowance (€6,350/Yr)
Flat Rate Expenses (Set Amount per Job)
Small Benefit Exemption (Up to €1,500/Yr Tax-free)
Remote Working (e-Working) Relief (30% of Apportioned Costs)
Foreign Earnings Deduction (Up to €50,000 Tax Relief)