Financial assistance of up to €8000 Euro is available via local authorities in Ireland under a scheme called “Housing Aid for Older People” . The Grants for Home Repairs for Pensioners are for people aged 66 years or older, who are living in poor housing conditions.(In cases of genuine hardship a local authority may also […]
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Grants
Grants for Solar Panels
Grants for solar panels of up to €3000 are available in Ireland. The grant is towards the cost of buying and installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems. The maximum grant amount was originally €3800 – but it was reduced to €2400 in 2022. A solar PV system consists of solar panels […]
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Help to Buy Scheme
The Help to Buy Scheme or “HTB” Scheme allows first-time buyers in Ireland to claim a tax rebate up to 10% of the value of a new home they are buying. Updated – As part of the government’s July 2020 Stimulus package – the HTB limit of 5% or €20,000 was increased to 10% or […]
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Covid-19 Restart Grants for Small Businesses
There are now several different Business Restart Grants available to help small businesses sole traders and B&Bs with the extra cost of restarting after the Covid lockdown. Enterprise Support Grant The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has announced than the Enterprise Support Grant will be available to assist with the expenses of re-opening […]
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Grants to Replace Lead Water Pipes
Back in early 2013, there was a lot of publicity about the number of homes that might have lead in their water supply. As part of the water metering project – Irish Water checked for the presence of lead piping going into in homes and identified about 26,000 homes where lead pipes are present. […]
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