SEAI Heat Pump Grant 2026: Up to €14,500 Explained

The SEAI heat pump grant now reaches €14,500 for houses and €11,500 for apartments, including the €2,000 boiler scrappage grant. Who qualifies, a worked example and every step.

Published 10 November 2026 · 7 min read

In brief: A house switching from oil, gas, solid fuel or electric storage heaters to a heat pump can get up to €14,500 from SEAI. An apartment can get up to €11,500. This includes the €2,000 boiler scrappage grant added in October 2026. Your home must have been built and occupied before 2021, and you must have grant approval before any work starts.

How much is the SEAI heat pump grant in 2026?

In brief: The grant is made of three parts: up to €10,500 for the heat pump system, up to €2,000 for radiators or pipework, and €2,000 for scrapping your old fossil fuel or storage heating. Totals reach €14,500 for a house and €11,500 for an apartment.

Grant	House	Apartment	When you get it
Heat pump system (air-to-water, ground source, exhaust air, water-to-water)	up to €10,500	up to €8,500	Full amount when the heat pump replaces oil, gas, solid fuel or electric storage heating
Central heating upgrade	up to €2,000	up to €1,000	When radiators, pipework or underfloor heating need upgrading
Boiler scrappage grant	€2,000	€2,000	When an oil or gas boiler, solid fuel system or electric storage heating is removed
Maximum	€14,500	€11,500
Technical assessment	€200	€200	When an assessment is done
Post-works BER	€50	€50	Always required before payment

Air-to-air heat pumps have their own grant of up to €7,500. They do not heat water, so they do not replace a boiler for showers and taps. See air-to-water vs air-to-air for which suits your home.

Replacing an existing heat pump? You can get €6,500 for a house or €4,500 for an apartment, but not the central heating or scrappage grants.

One rule catches people out: SEAI never pays more than the work costs. If your installation costs less than the grant total, the grant is cut to the cost.

Who qualifies for the heat pump grant?

In brief: Owners of homes built and occupied before 2021, including landlords, holiday home owners and owner management companies. The date that counts is when your electricity meter was installed, so your home needs an MPRN.

Build date: before 2021 for heat pumps. Insulation grants have a stricter rule: built before 2011.
Registered installer: the work must be done by a contractor on SEAI's register, registered for heat pumps.
Approval first: you must have grant approval before work starts.
Low enough heat loss: your home must hold heat well enough for a heat pump to run economically. The technical assessment or self-declaration covers this.

Do I need a technical assessment?

In brief: Only if your home was built before 2007 and you do not have a valid BER showing a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 W/(K·m²) or lower. Homes built from 2007 onwards sign a self-declaration form instead. SEAI pays €200 towards the assessment.

An SEAI registered Technical Advisor visits, measures your home's heat loss and tells you what to fix first, for example attic or wall insulation. If upgrades are needed, insulation grants can be claimed for them too, provided the home was built before 2011.

Worked example: a Dublin 3-bed semi on oil

A 100 m² semi-detached house in Dublin, built in 2008, with an oil boiler and original radiators. The installer quotes €17,200 including VAT for a 4 kW monobloc heat pump, a 200 litre cylinder and new radiators.

Line	Amount
Installer quote, incl. 9% VAT	€17,200
Heat pump system grant	minus €10,500
Central heating upgrade grant	minus €2,000
Boiler scrappage grant	minus €2,000
You pay	€2,700

Add the cost of the post-works BER, less the €50 grant. The house was built after 2007, so no technical assessment is needed. The €17,200 figure is one supplier's published typical price for this house type, not a quote for your home. See heat pump cost in Dublin for what moves the price.

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How to apply for the SEAI heat pump grant, step by step

In brief: Check eligibility, choose a registered installer, get approval, install within eight months, get a BER, then claim. Payment takes 4 to 6 weeks after SEAI receives your forms.

Check eligibility: built and occupied before 2021, with an MPRN.
Assess heat loss: book a technical assessment if your home was built before 2007 and has no BER showing a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or lower. Otherwise, fill in the self-declaration form.
Complete any upgrades the assessment requires.
Choose an SEAI registered installer. Get at least two written quotes covering works, price, timing, payment terms and warranty.
Apply online on seai.ie with your MPRN, the installer's name and ID number, and your assessment or self-declaration. Online applications are usually approved in minutes.
Accept the offer within 30 days, or you will have to apply again.
Have the heat pump installed within eight months of the offer date.
Get a post-works BER from a registered BER assessor.
Send SEAI the Declaration of Works and Request for Payment forms. If your grants exceed €10,000 in one calendar year, which they will at the full amount, include a Tax Clearance Certificate.

Some installers handle the paperwork and take the grant as part of their payment. Ask for this in writing.

Individual grants or One Stop Shop?

In brief: Individual grants suit you if you mainly need a heat pump. A One Stop Shop manages a whole house upgrade to at least a B BER and deducts the grants from your bill upfront.

	Individual grants	One Stop Shop
Who manages it	You	The One Stop Shop company
Grant paid	After the work, to you or your installer	Deducted from your invoice upfront
Home built before	2021	2011
Extra grants	No	Also windows, doors, floor insulation, ventilation
Best for	Heat pump plus one or two upgrades	Deep retrofit of an older home

Why heat pump grant applications stall

Work started before approval. Works done before the offer do not qualify.
Offer not accepted in 30 days. You must reapply.
Eight month deadline missed. Installation, BER and paperwork must all be done within it.
No post-works BER. SEAI will not pay without it.
No tax clearance. Needed when grants pass €10,000 in a calendar year.
Unregistered installer. Check the contractor on SEAI's register before signing.

FAQ

Can I get the full grant if I have a gas boiler? Yes. Gas boilers qualify the same way as oil: up to €14,500 for a house, including the €2,000 boiler scrappage grant.

Is the heat pump grant available for apartments? Yes, up to €11,500. In a managed development you will usually also need the management company's permission for the outdoor unit.

Do I pay VAT on a heat pump? Supply and installation of a heat pump has been charged at 9% VAT since 1 January 2025.

My house was built in 2022. Can I get the grant? No. Homes first occupied from 2021 onwards are not eligible.

How long does SEAI take to pay? About 4 to 6 weeks after it receives your completed forms. An inspection can add time.

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Sources: SEAI heat pump system grant, SEAI One Stop Shop grant values, SEAI announcement of the boiler scrappage grant, Citizens Information, Bord Gáis Energy heat pump guide.

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