Can I get an SEAI grant on a house I just bought?

Yes, usually. Buying an older home to do up is exactly what these grants are for. The two things to check are the home's age and whether that particular grant has already been used on it.

Last checked October 2026

What to check

• Age: the home needs to meet the grant's build-date rule, before 2025 for solar, before 2021 for a heat pump and before 2011 for insulation and windows and doors.
• Not already used: a grant can normally only be claimed once for a given measure at a property (identified by its electricity MPRN), so if the previous owner already got, say, the solar grant, you cannot claim it again for the same system.
• First home? If this is your first home, bought on or after 1 January 2025 and built and occupied on or before 31 December 2010, you get a higher attic insulation grant (up to €2,500 for a detached house, against €2,000 normally).
• Approval first: as always, get grant approval before the work starts and use an SEAI-registered contractor.

A good fit for a fixer-upper

If you have bought an older home that needs work, the insulation grants, windows and doors grant and solar grant are all worth looking at, or a One Stop Shop to plan and manage the whole upgrade.

Checked against the official source on 20 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.

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