SEAI Heat Pump Grant 2026: What Changed and What You Can Claim Now

From 3 February 2026, the SEAI heat pump grant for a house went from a maximum of €6,500 to €12,500. On 29 September the Government announced a further €2,000 boiler scrappage grant, which would take the total to €14,500 for a house replacing an oil or gas boiler. Many websites still quote the old €6,500 figure.

The grant, part by part

The €12,500 is a bundle of three grants. Every eligible home gets the first; the other two depend on your home and your current heating.

Grant	House	What it covers
Heat pump unit	Up to €6,500	The heat pump system and its installation
Central heating upgrade	Up to €2,000	New radiators or underfloor heating, where the design needs them
Renewable Heat Bonus	€4,000	Replacing an oil, gas, solid fuel or electric storage system
Total	Up to €12,500

Apartments can get up to €9,500 in total. Air to air heat pumps, the wall units that heat and cool, have their own grant of up to €7,500 for any type of home.

The boiler scrappage grant: announced, not yet in the terms

The Government's announcement describes a €2,000 scrappage grant for fossil fuel heating systems in houses built before 2021. It says the measures open from 6 October 2026 "subject to final implementation arrangements", and that full terms will follow "in due course". People who already have a heat pump application in progress will get it added automatically.

When we checked on 30 October 2026, SEAI's heat pump grant page did not yet list the scrappage grant. Plan on €12,500 and treat the extra €2,000 as likely, until SEAI publishes the terms.

Who qualifies

• Your home must have an MPRN and have been built and occupied before 2021.
• Homes built before 2007 need a technical assessment, unless a valid BER shows a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or lower. SEAI pays €200 towards the assessment.
• Homes built from 2007 on can use a self declaration form instead.
• Owner occupiers, landlords, holiday home owners, companies, charities and Approved Housing Bodies can all apply.

The deadlines that cost people money

1. Get approval before any work starts. Work done before approval does not qualify.
2. Accept the offer within 30 days, or you have to apply again.
3. Finish the work within 8 months of the offer date.
4. Book a post works BER. SEAI pays €50 towards it.
5. Send the paperwork: the Declaration of Works, the heating design sheet and the request for payment. Payment usually arrives 4 to 6 weeks later.

What it means for your budget

A whole home heat pump in a Dublin house typically costs €14,000 to €23,000 before grants. With the full €12,500, most houses pay roughly €1,500 to €10,500, and €2,000 less once the scrappage grant is confirmed. For your own figure, use the savings calculator or see the price guide by home type.