- €10,500Heat pump unit
- €2,000Radiators or underfloor
- €2,000Boiler scrappage
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The grant is part of SEAI's Better Energy Homes scheme. Every eligible heat pump gets the first part; the other two depend on your home. To see what it means in euro, work out your cost after the grant, or compare quotes from SEAI-registered installers, who handle most of the paperwork.
How much is the heat pump grant?
Up to €14,500 for a detached, semi-detached or terraced house, and up to €11,500 for an apartment. The same amounts apply to air to water, ground source, exhaust air and water to water systems.Our heat pump cost calculator applies them to your home.
| Part | House | Apartment | When it applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump unit | up to €10,500 | up to €8,500 | Every eligible heat pump install |
| Central heating | up to €2,000 | up to €1,000 | New radiators or underfloor heating, where the design needs them |
| Boiler scrappage | €2,000 | €2,000 | Removing an oil or gas boiler, solid fuel system or storage heating, or no central heating before |
| Total | up to €14,500 | up to €11,500 | Never more than the cost of the works |
Heat pump unit
- House
- up to €10,500
- Apartment
- up to €8,500
- When it applies
- Every eligible heat pump install
Central heating
- House
- up to €2,000
- Apartment
- up to €1,000
- When it applies
- New radiators or underfloor heating, where the design needs them
Boiler scrappage
- House
- €2,000
- Apartment
- €2,000
- When it applies
- Removing an oil or gas boiler, solid fuel system or storage heating, or no central heating before
Total
- House
- up to €14,500
- Apartment
- up to €11,500
- When it applies
- Never more than the cost of the works
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SEAI never pays more than the total cost of the works. If your job costs less than the maximum grant, the grant equals the cost.
Who qualifies for the heat pump grant
The home must have been built and lived in before 2021, have an MPRN (its electricity meter number), and the work must be done by an SEAI-registered contractor. You don't have to live there: owner occupiers, companies, including owner management companies, registered charities, holiday homes, approved housing bodies and landlords of tenanted properties can all apply.
Not eligible for the SEAI heat pump grant.
Homes built or first lived in from 2021 are built to a standard that already needs renewable heating, so SEAI doesn't fund them. You can still get quotes; the cost just won't have the grant taken off.
You'll need an MPRN.
SEAI asks for the home's 11-digit Meter Point Reference Number. It's at the top of your electricity bill. A home without one can't apply.
A smaller grant may apply.
Replacing a heat pump that was never grant-aided gets up to €6,500 (€4,500 for apartments), without the central heating or boiler scrappage grants, and only if no warranty still covers the old unit. A heat pump that was grant-aided before can't get the grant again.
Likely eligible: you'll need a technical assessment first.
Because the home was built before 2007, a registered technical advisor checks how quickly it loses heat before you apply (SEAI pays €200 towards it). You can skip it if a valid BER shows a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or less.
Likely eligible for up to €14,500.
Homes built from 2007 don't need a technical assessment: you sign a self-declaration form instead. The central heating and boiler scrappage parts depend on your installer's design and what you're replacing.
Worth checking.
Your BER certificate shows the year the home was built, and your electricity bill shows the MPRN. If you're still not sure, an installer can check when they survey the home.
The home also mustn't have had SEAI grant support for a heat pump before. Tenants can't apply themselves, but the landlord can.
The technical assessment and the Heat Loss Indicator
Homes built before 2007 usually need a technical assessment before you apply. It measures how quickly the home loses heat, its Heat Loss Indicator (HLI), because a heat pump only works well in a home that holds its heat. SEAI pays a €200 grant towards the assessment when you also apply for the heat pump grant.
- Built before 2007, valid BER with an HLI of 2.3 or less: no assessment needed. You fill in a self-declaration form.
- Built before 2007, no valid BER or a higher HLI: a registered technical advisor does the assessment, and may recommend insulation or other work first.
- Built from 2007: no assessment needed, though you can choose one.
Read what the €200 technical assessment covers, or check whether your home suits a heat pump before you start.
The €2,000 boiler scrappage grant
Since 6 October 2026, SEAI adds €2,000 when a heat pump replaces an oil or gas boiler, a solid fuel system or electric storage heating. Homes that had no central heating before get it too. It replaced the €4,000 Renewable Heat Bonus, while the heat pump unit grant rose by the same amount.
Whether you get it depends on what your installer removes, so make sure the quote says so. Applications already in the system when it was announced get it automatically, with no action needed. It's paid once, for the system actually removed: a home with a stove and storage heaters doesn't get it twice, and a stove you keep using hasn't been scrapped.
Two cases SEAI's wording doesn't spell out, so check with SEAI before counting on the €2,000: an LPG boiler (SEAI says "oil or gas boiler"), and electric panel heaters, which aren't named. Homes with no central heating do qualify, so ask SEAI how yours is classed. More detail is in our guide to the boiler scrappage grant.
How to apply for the heat pump grant
You can apply yourself and hire a registered contractor, or use a One Stop Shop that applies and manages everything, taking the grant off the price upfront. A One Stop Shop suits homes that need several upgrades together, such as insulation, ventilation and heating. For a heat pump on its own, applying yourself is usually simpler. Applying yourself takes four stages.
Check this
Don't start any work before you've accepted the grant offer. That includes removing the old boiler. Work done before the offer, or after it runs out, isn't paid for.
- 1
Get quotes
From SEAI-registered contractors. Homes built before 2007 get the technical assessment done first.
Before you apply - 2
Apply online
Choose your contractor and apply on SEAI's website. Don't start any work until you have the offer.
Offer usually immediate online - 3
Install, BER, paperwork
The heat pump goes in, a BER assessor does the post-works BER, and you all sign the Declaration of Works.
Within 8 months of the offer - 4
SEAI pays
To you, or to your contractor if they took the grant off the price. SEAI inspects a share of homes.
4–6 weeks after compliant forms
SEAI's own steps are: get quotes, apply for the grant offer, get the works done, arrange the post-works BER, submit the evidence of works, and SEAI pays (and may inspect). Book the BER assessor once you have a start date: SEAI says they're in high demand, and the BER has to be published before you can claim.
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Rules that catch people out
- Never start before the offer. You must have grant approval before any work starts, including removing the old boiler.
- Use a registered contractor. SEAI only pays for work by contractors registered with it for heat pumps. Check the name on SEAI's contractor search. Registration isn't a seal of approval: SEAI doesn't guarantee a registered company's work, so ask for references and a written contract.
- Watch the 8-month clock. The works, the BER and the paperwork all have to be done within 8 months of the offer. If the job runs late, send the forms with a cover letter explaining why.
- Postal applications: accept the offer within 30 days or you'll have to re-apply.
- Tax clearance. If the grants paid to you in one calendar year come to more than €10,000, SEAI needs a Tax Clearance Certificate.
- Keep the safety file. Your contractor must give you the electrical and commissioning certificates, the user manual and the Ecodesign datasheet. SEAI inspects some homes before or after paying.
- Changing contractor? Cancel the offer and re-apply before the installation starts, or the offer becomes invalid.
The honest bit
A big grant doesn't make every home a good fit. If your home loses heat quickly, the technical assessment may recommend insulation first, which costs money and time. Better to know now than after the heat pump is in.
Apartments, air to air and replacement heat pumps
| Case | Grant | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Air to air (any home) | up to €9,500 | Heats rooms but not hot water |
| Replacing a heat pump that was never grant-aided | up to €6,500 (€4,500 apartments) | No central heating or scrappage grant; not if a warranty still covers the old unit |
| Technical assessment | €200 | Needed before you apply for most homes built before 2007 |
| Post-works BER | €50 | Your first SEAI grant application only |
Air to air (any home)
- Grant
- up to €9,500
- Good to know
- Heats rooms but not hot water
Replacing a heat pump that was never grant-aided
- Grant
- up to €6,500 (€4,500 apartments)
- Good to know
- No central heating or scrappage grant; not if a warranty still covers the old unit
Technical assessment
- Grant
- €200
- Good to know
- Needed before you apply for most homes built before 2007
Post-works BER
- Grant
- €50
- Good to know
- Your first SEAI grant application only
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What changed in 2026
The heat pump grant changed twice in 2026. If you read an older article, check its date.
- Until 2 February 2026: up to €6,500 for the heat pump.
- 3 February 2026: up to €12,500: €6,500 heat pump + €2,000 central heating + €4,000 Renewable Heat Bonus.
- 6 October 2026: up to €14,500: €10,500 heat pump + €2,000 central heating + €2,000 boiler scrappage.
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