Which Home Energy Grants Require an Assessment?

Why This Question Matters

When you begin researching home energy upgrades, it can quickly become confusing. Some grants mention assessments. Others do not. Some require a full home plan. Others appear to be straightforward applications.

The difference comes down to how you plan to upgrade your home.

Are you improving one area only?
Or are you aiming to significantly improve your overall energy rating?

The answer determines whether a Home Energy Assessment is required.

Grants That Require a Home Energy Assessment

If you are upgrading your home through the One Stop Shop model, a Home Energy Assessment is mandatory.

Under the framework set by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, a One Stop Shop upgrade must begin with a detailed assessment of your home. This ensures the work carried out is technically suitable and designed to improve your BER rating in line with grant requirements.

This pathway is typically used when combining measures such as insulation, heating system upgrades, ventilation and windows as part of a coordinated project. Because the goal is to improve the overall performance of your home, the assessment creates the roadmap. It identifies where heat is being lost, what upgrades are appropriate and how they should be sequenced.

Without that assessment, the One Stop Shop grants cannot proceed.