SEAI Grant for External Wrap Insulation

Grants available for eligible homeowners

€8,000

Max external insulation grant

€6,500

Heat pump grant

€1,800

Max individual solar PV grant

Eligibility depends on the measure

Each SEAI measure has its own property, technical and application conditions. Qualifying households may also be eligible for fully funded upgrades.

For wall insulation

Home built and occupied before 31 December 2010
You have the property MPRN and meet the owner eligibility requirements
You apply and accept the grant offer before work begins
You use an SEAI-registered contractor for the relevant measure
The work, BER and paperwork meet the programme requirements

Check before you apply

Windows and doors, heat pumps and solar PV have different eligibility rules
Some measures need a technical assessment, pre-works conditions or both
Individual grants are normally paid after completion and valid paperwork
We help with survey, paperwork, contractor selection and BER coordination

SEAI grant calculator (2026)

Select your property type and upgrades to estimate standard individual-grant support. This is not confirmation that every selected measure is eligible or can be combined in one project.

Standard 2026 individual-grant values by dwelling type
Totals update instantly as you select upgrades
External wrap insulation is our primary measure — up to €8,000

1. Select your property type

2. Select your upgrades

External wall insulation — €6,000 Attic insulation — €1,500 Cavity wall insulation — €1,300

Choose either external wrap or cavity wall insulation — not both on the same walls.

Heat pump system — €6,500 Solar PV (max individual) — €1,800 Heating controls — €700 Windows — €3,000 New grant

External doors (up to 2) New grant

Illustrative combined support

€6000

Check eligibility with your Eircode

Fully funded upgrades may be available

Fully funded energy upgrades

For homeowners receiving certain social welfare payments. Home must be built before 2006.

Who may qualify

You own and live in the home and receive one of:

Fuel Allowance
Working Family Payment
Jobseeker's Allowance (6+ months, child under 7)
Disability Allowance (child under 7)
Domiciliary Care Allowance
Carer's Allowance (living with the care recipient)

What SEAI may recommend

The survey determines which measures are suitable; you cannot choose upgrades independently.

Attic and cavity wall insulation
External and internal wall insulation
Heating system upgrades
Ventilation improvements
Post-works BER assessment
Project delivery through the scheme

Ask about fully funded upgrades

Whole-home upgrade pathway

Deep retrofit energy upgrades

A deep retrofit is a full-home upgrade toward a stronger BER — often combining insulation, heating, ventilation, windows/doors and solar over a planned sequence of works.

Suitable for older or hard-to-heat homes
Can cut heating bills and improve comfort
External wrap is often the fabric upgrade that unlocks the rest
externalwrap.ie delivers grant-eligible external wall insulation as part of that plan

Ask about grant-eligible insulation

Example grant support

Same rates as the calculator above for a semi-detached / end-terrace home. Detached homes can attract higher rates (e.g. external wall insulation up to €8,000).

External wall insulation (semi-detached / end-terrace): €6,000
Attic insulation: €1,500
Windows New grant: €3,000
External doors (×2) New grant: €1,600
Heat pump system: €6,500
Heating controls: €700
Solar PV (illustrative): €1,800
Total potential support: €21,100+

Example only. Select the same upgrades in the grant calculator to see this total. Final amounts depend on home type, BER, measures and SEAI rules at application. We specialise in external wall insulation and can supply windows and doors through our specialist supplier; other measures may be coordinated where needed.

Ready to start your home energy upgrade?

externalwrap.ie guides you from photo enquiry and survey through installation and SEAI grant claim — one point of contact.

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