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Grants and supports change all the time, and it is spread across dozens of official sites, so it is genuinely hard to keep track. This page pulls the changes into one place, checked against the official source.
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Grants, payments and rule changes from the last month.
Community Monuments Fundup to €130,000Opened 9 October 2026Help to Buyup to €35,000 (was €30,000 before 7 October 2026)Changed 7 October 2026SEAI Non-Domestic Microgen Grantup to €325,200 for applications from 6 October 2026Opened 6 October 2026Solar water heating grantup to €1,200Open to homes built before 2025 from 6 October 2026Solar PV grantup to €1,800Open to homes built before 2025 from 6 October 2026Solar and battery grant for welfare recipientsup to €9,000Opened 6 October 2026Home battery grant€600Opened 6 October 2026Insulation grants for HAP and RAS homes€900 to €2,500Opened 6 October 2026Arts Capital Investment Fundup to €200,000Opened 1 October 2026Heat pump systemsup to €14,500Changed 29 September 2026Boiler scrappage grant€2,000Opened 29 September 2026Fuel Allowance€38 / week (season)Season started 28 September 2026Closing soon
Supports with a deadline in the next few months. Worth acting before they close.
Community Heritage Grant Scheme€800 to €25,000Expressions of interest close 5.00pm on 16 October 2026Built Heritage Investment Scheme€2,500 to €50,000Closes no later than 30 October 2026Parent Peer Support Fund€2,500 or €5,000Applications close 2 November 2026International Protection Student Schemestudent grant equivalentApplications close 5 November 2026Historic Structures Fund€50,000 to €200,000Closes no later than 27 November 2026Pyrite Remediation Scheme100% of remediation costApplications close 30 November 2026TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme40%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026TAMS 3 Organic Capital Investment Scheme40 to 60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026TAMS 3 Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme40%, up to €500,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026TAMS 3 Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme70%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Young Farmer Investment Scheme60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Women Farmer Investment Scheme60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Farm Safety Scheme60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Animal Welfare & Nutrient Storage40 to 60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Solar Investment Scheme60%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Low Emission Slurry Spreading60%, up to €40,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Tillage Investment Scheme40%, up to €90,000Tranche 14 closes 4 December 2026Coming soon
Supports that open shortly. Worth getting your details ready.
RAS Dublin Pilot solar and battery grantproposed up to €9,000Not open yet. Due from 6 October 2026, subject to final implementation arrangementsBusiness Energy Upgrades: heat pump and solar thermal grantsup to 30% of costs today, 45% proposedProposed 45% announced from 6 October 2026, subject to final implementation arrangementsSound & Vision (broadcasting funding)up to 95% of costsRound 62 opens 15 October 2026, closes noon 26 November 2026Sports Capital and Equipment Programmeup to €250,000 for a local project (2026)Applications open 19 October 2026HEAR (Higher Education Access Route)reduced-points entryCAO applications open 5 November 2026DARE (Disability Access Route to Education)reduced-points entryCAO applications open 5 November 2026Bursary Award€5,000 to €20,000Round 1 opens 10 November 2026Christmas Bonus 2026100% Christmas BonusPaid Week starting 7 December 2026Child Support Payment€58 to €78/week per childChanges January 2027Disability Allowanceup to €254/weekChanges January 2027Carer's Allowanceup to €270 under 66, €308 at 66 or over (one person)Changes January 2027State Pension (Contributory)up to €299.30/weekChanges January 2027Jobseeker's Allowanceup to €254/weekChanges January 2027Jobseeker's Benefitup to €254/weekChanges January 2027Vehicle Adaptation Schemegrant towards vehicle adaptations, amounts not yet publishedNot open yet. Opens Early 2027Working Family Paymentweekly top-upChanges 2027Transitional Aftercare Allowance€200 a week for up to 12 monthsNot open yet. Due in 2027, no date given yetHoliday Hunger Programmeto become permanent, over 40,000 childrenBecoming permanent. No 2027 dates published yetCost of Disability Payment€500 lump sum in 2027Not open yet. Due in 2027, no date given yetLiving Alone Increase€22 / weekChanges 2027Fertiliser and energy cost support for farmers€46.1 million package, details to followNot open yet. Details to be announced shortlyRural pubs support scheme€15 million announced, details to followNot open yet. Scheme to be developed over the coming weeksSee everything you might qualify for
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