Heating controls
€700 towards smart heating controls, the same for every type of home.
Last checked October 2026
What it is
Smart controls that match your heating and hot water to how you actually use the house, a flat €700 whatever the property type. The home needs an MPRN and must have been built and occupied before 2011. One thing to check before you go any further: you CANNOT get this if you are applying for, or have already claimed, a heat pump system grant. They are alternatives, not a pair. This one improves the heating system you have, the heat pump grant replaces it. Owner occupiers, companies (including owner management companies), registered charities, holiday homes and Approved Housing Bodies can apply. So can non-private and commercial landlords of tenanted properties. Paid to you once the work is done, or taken off up front if a One Stop Shop manages it.
Who can get it
- You own the home, whether as an owner occupier, company, owner management company, registered charity or Approved Housing Body (holiday homes also qualify), or you are a non-private or commercial landlord of a tenanted property
- The home was built and occupied before 2011 and has an electricity connection (an MPRN)
- You use an SEAI registered contractor and apply before the work starts
- This grant adds smart controls to your existing heating system. It is not for replacing the system, that is the heat pump grant.
- You cannot get this grant if you are applying for, or have already claimed, a heat pump system grant.
- SEAI's Homeowner Application Guide says you have 30 days to accept your grant offer, then eight months from the date of the offer to finish the work and send in the paperwork.
- A post-works BER is needed once the job is done.
- Manage it yourself with a registered contractor, or let a One Stop Shop handle it and take the grant off the price upfront.
- SEAI's Homeowner Application Guide covers additional support for homeowners on its listed islands. If that is you, contact SEAI before you start works.
- Questions: SEAI on 01 808 2100 or info@betterenergyhomes.ie.
How to apply
Applications go through SEAI. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.
Go to the official page →Checked against the official source on 20 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.
Questions people ask
How much is the heating controls grant?
The SEAI heating controls grant is worth €700 towards upgrading to smarter controls so you can run your heating more efficiently.
Can I combine it with other grants?
Yes, with most other SEAI grants such as insulation. You cannot get it if you are applying for, or have already claimed, a heat pump system grant.
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