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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