SEAI Community Energy Grants Award Communities Across Ireland

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is committed to helping communities across Ireland achieve major building upgrades and reducing their energy bills. Since 2019, SEAI has distributed over €100 million worth of Government grant support to community energy upgrade projects across the country, supporting charities and community organisations in achieving greater energy efficiency.

To date, the programme has supported over 1,400 community buildings and over 2,300 homes in reducing their energy costs and lowering their carbon emissions. SEAI has placed a particular emphasis on energy poverty, assisting 1,130 homes in home energy upgrades and retrofits through the programme. Collectively, these upgrades have saved enough energy to power more than 23,000 homes!

The grants fund a range of upgrades, across all building types, including insulation, heat pumps, and the integration of renewable energy sources. With these grants SEAI is helping climate conscious communities to take climate action into their own hands while simultaneously increasing energy savings and improving the comfort of their shared buildings, businesses, homes and community hubs.

Brian O’Mahony, Head of National Retrofit & Communities for the SEAI, has urged more communities to apply for the grant:

“The benefits of SEAI-funded community energy upgrades are clear. From reducing energy costs to lowering carbon emissions, these communities are taking climate action while also saving money that can be reinvested in their community. SEAI is here to help. We welcome any community looking to do an energy project to apply to our community grant programme. This is a tangible way for communities to play their part in Ireland’s clean energy transition, signalling their intentions on climate action.”

The SEAI Community Grant Programme supports energy upgrades for homeowners, community groups, private sector organisations, and public sector bodies. It also provides additional community support, including mentoring, technical support, and energy credits. If you are interested in applying for an SEAI community energy grant, please get in touch with one of our SEAI project coordinators. For more information, please see https://www.seai.ie/grants/community-grants/.