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Up to €14,500 towards a heat pump for a house. An apartment can get up to €11,500. An air to air system can get up to €9,500.

Last checked October 2026

What it is

Toward a heat pump and related upgrades where your home is suitable. SEAI's heat pump system grant bundle is up to €14,500 (up to €11,500 for an apartment) and includes a €2,000 Boiler Scrappage grant where an oil or gas boiler, an electric storage system or a solid fuel system is being removed. It is also paid to homeowners without central heating where a heat pump is being installed. An air to air heat pump has its own amount, up to €9,500. Replacing an existing heat pump that hasn't had SEAI support before gets a smaller amount, up to €6,500.

Who can get it

You own the home, whether as an owner occupier, landlord, company, charity or Approved Housing Body (holiday homes also qualify)
The home was built and occupied before 2021 and has an electricity connection (an MPRN)
If you apply yourself and the home was built before 2007, it needs a low enough heat loss. A valid BER with a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or under shows this. Otherwise a technical assessment checks it first. Any fabric upgrades it identifies, such as insulation or windows, must be done to bring the heat loss down before you can get the grant. Homes built from 2007 on need no check. Since July 2026 this heat loss test no longer applies when a One Stop Shop fits the heat pump as part of a whole-home upgrade
You use an SEAI registered contractor and apply to SEAI before the work starts

Good to know

SEAI's heat pump page now shows a €2,000 Boiler Scrappage grant as part of the bundle, for removing an oil or gas boiler, an electric storage system or a solid fuel system. It is also paid to homeowners without central heating where a heat pump is being installed. gov.ie says it applies straight away for eligible applicants and is added automatically for heat pump applications already in progress. You need grant approval before the work starts.
The grant is a bundle of three. SEAI shows up to €10,500 for the heat pump unit, up to €2,000 for central heating and a €2,000 Boiler Scrappage grant for removing an oil or gas boiler, an electric storage system or a solid fuel system. The Boiler Scrappage grant is also paid to homeowners without central heating where a heat pump is being installed. That is up to €14,500 for a house and up to €11,500 for an apartment.
If you're replacing an existing heat pump that hasn't had SEAI support before, you can only get up to €6,500 (€4,500 for an apartment), not the full bundle. The old unit must not still be covered by a manufacturer or installer warranty, including one you lost by missing its servicing. You do not qualify for the €2,000 Boiler Scrappage grant or the €2,000 central heating grant.
If you apply yourself, homes built before 2007 need a technical assessment to check heat loss first. There is a €200 grant towards it, paid only if you also apply for the heat pump grant. You can skip the assessment with a Self-Declaration Form if your existing BER already shows a low enough Heat Loss Indicator (2.3 or under). Homes built from 2007 on do not need the assessment at all.
If your SEAI grants add up to more than €10,000 in one calendar year, SEAI will only pay once you give it a Tax Clearance Certificate from Revenue. The full heat pump bundle for a house is over that amount on its own.
An air to air heat pump does not provide hot water. SEAI's heat pump page shows up to €9,500 for it.
You can manage the job yourself, or let a One Stop Shop handle it and take the grant off the price upfront.
The grant can never be more than the total cost of the works.
Once your grant offer arrives you have 30 days to accept it. You then have eight months from the date of the offer to finish the work and send in the paperwork.

How to apply

Applications go through SEAI. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.

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Checked against the official source on 7 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.

Questions people ask

How much is the heat pump grant?

The SEAI heat pump system grant bundle is worth up to €14,500 for a house (up to €11,500 for an apartment). It is made up of up to €10,500 for the heat pump, up to €2,000 for central heating and a €2,000 Boiler Scrappage grant where an oil or gas boiler, an electric storage system or a solid fuel system is being removed. It is also paid to homeowners without central heating where a heat pump is being installed. Replacing an existing heat pump that has not had SEAI support before gets up to €6,500.

Is my home suitable for a heat pump?

It depends on when it was built. Homes built from 2007 on need no technical assessment. An older home can skip it with a Self-Declaration Form if a valid BER shows a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or under. Otherwise a technical assessment checks the heat loss first. Any fabric upgrades it identifies, such as insulation or windows, must be done to bring the heat loss down before you can get the grant.

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