Episode Details

In this episode, Kate and Jenny give you the details of how to avail of the energy efficiency, conservation, vacant property, and derelict property grants available in Ireland.

Grants mentioned - check out https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/ for a thorough guide:

• Home Renovation Incentive - if works were done between 2013 - 2018 you could claim up to €4050
• Solar / PV panels grant.
• Individual home energy upgrade grant - if you are choosing individual energy efficiency works e.g. insulation, PV panels, heat pumps. 
• Home Energy Upgrade grant - if you are doing a whole house energy retrofit that will get the BER to B2 or higher.
• Grant scheme to replace lead pipes and fittings. 
• Free energy upgrades - if you in receipt of welfare, carers allowance, etc. 
• Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme - low interest loan for energy retrofit.
• Vacant or derelict homes grant - if renovating a house that has been unoccupied for over 2 years.
• Conservation grant - if renovating a period property with conservation requirements on it.

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