{"id":493360,"date":"2026-06-11T00:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/493360\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T00:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:14:13","slug":"thousands-missing-out-on-grants-worth-up-to-e8000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/493360\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands missing out on grants worth up to \u20ac8,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of homeowners could be missing out on valuable grants designed to help pay for home improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p>By upgrading insulation and other energy-saving measures, households can reduce energy consumption and lower their utility bills over time.<\/p>\n<p>While these improvements are often associated with keeping homes warmer during the colder months, they can also make a noticeable difference in the summer by helping keep indoor temperatures comfortable and reducing excess heat buildup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Home_Improvement_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763497\"  \/>Home Improvements. Pic: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensinformation.ie\/en\/housing\/housing-grants-and-schemes\/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements\/better-energy-homes-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Better Energy Homes Scheme <\/a>offers financial support to homeowners looking to make their properties more energy efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Many homeowners may not realise that financial assistance is available to help offset the cost of carrying out improvements and upgrades to their <a href=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2026\/06\/04\/news\/courts\/modular-homes-demolition-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">property.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Better Energy Homes Scheme can help cover the cost of several types of energy-saving upgrades, including attic and wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, internal dry lining, and heating control upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>It also includes grants for solar thermal systems for hot water heating, as well as Solar PV panels for electricity generation, heat pump systems, and a Building Energy Rating (BER) assessment after any works are completed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Insulation-Retrofit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1038519\"  \/>Pic: Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>However, the scheme does not provide grants for replacing windows or doors, or replacing gas or oil boilers<\/p>\n<p>So while the grants can significantly reduce the cost of improving your home\u2019s energy efficiency, certain renovation works fall outside the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The level of funding available depends on the work being carried out, with some homeowners eligible for grants of up to \u20ac8,000 for eligible energy-efficiency improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Homeowners may also be able to take advantage of the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme to help finance any remaining costs. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Man-Insulation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200086\"  \/>Pic: Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Backed by the Government, these loans offer more competitive interest rates than many standard personal loans. <\/p>\n<p>To apply, homeowners must first be approved for an energy upgrade grant through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).<\/p>\n<p>Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensinformation.ie\/en\/housing\/housing-grants-and-schemes\/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements\/better-energy-homes-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> if you qualify. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thousands of homeowners could be missing out on valuable grants designed to help pay for home improvement projects.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,61,60],"class_list":["post-493360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}