Grants for insulation - What you should know about claiming insulation grants ? 

The 'grant' situation for insulation in Ireland can be a bit confusing in that there's no a one stop shop , a portal to go where all your questions regading insulation and grants can be answered in one 'fell swoop'. The simplest answer we can give when we're asked "What grants can I get?" is "It depends" . "Depends on what?"  you may ask . It depends on the applicant, whether they are an OAP , a home owner, a landlord, a developer etc and then the building itself and what works are proposed can also have a signficant bearing on what grant support you can claim. 

So lets take a look now at what' s out there;  

FOR SEAI GRANTS OUR CONTRACTOR ID IS ; 16152 

• The first and most obvious port of call is the www.seai.ie . The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland . If you click on this link you as a home owner can find out quickly what grants you may be entitled to . Here are some of prerequesites to claiming an insulation grant for your home; 
• The grant is only eligible for homes built before 2006
• Grant approval must be in place before works commence
• Grant works must be completed to SEAI standards by a SEAI registered contractor
• Grant works, including a published BER, must be completed and paperwork submitted to SEAI within six months of the grant offer

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Click here for summary of grants you can claim

Warmer Homes Scheme 
Available to low-income households in certain areas, where community-based 
organisations provide services such as attic insulation and draught-proofing.This scheme is available to homes which meet the following criteria:

• Owner occupied non-Local Authority homes
• Constructed before 2006
• The owner is in receipt of one of the following
• Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme
• Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and with children under 7 years of age
• Family Income Supplement

Landlords can avail of grants from the Better Energy Homes scheme if they have tenants in, or at risk of, energy poverty. See www.seai.ie/betterenergyhomes for more information.

Disability grants special needs grants 

• Contact your local council housing section and advise them of your needs 
• Contact the HSE if you have a particlar disability. Certain categories of persons are entitled to aid towards home improvements and insulation grants 

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