Building Management System (BMS) Optimisation Grant

SEAI's Building Management System (BMS) Optimisation Grant provides €2,000 towards hiring a BMS specialist to audit an organisation's existing Building Management System, identifying potential energy savings, existing faults, and future upgrade opportunities. It is open to all businesses, the agricultural sector, public sector bodies, community groups and charities that already have a qualifying BMS installed.

Grant range: €2,000
Funding level: Rate varies
Support type: Grant
Last checked: 3 Sept 2026

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About this scheme

The Building Management System (BMS) Optimisation Grant helps organisations that already have a BMS unlock energy savings that often go unrealised. It funds a specialist to audit the existing system, identify potential savings, uncover existing faults, and highlight future upgrade opportunities; reviewing and adjusting BMS settings can typically save 10-15% on energy costs. Close coordination between the organisation's facilities manager and the BMS specialist is important, since the specialist's recommended adjustments are applied on the day of the audit, so savings can begin immediately. A grant of €2,000 is available towards this audit and optimisation exercise, intended to typically cover the majority of the associated costs. Any upgrades identified during the audit may themselves be eligible for further funding under the BMS measure of the same scheme. As with other rapid-approval business grants, applicants apply via the SEAI Application Portal and receive an automated Letter of Offer within minutes.

Who can apply

Open to all businesses, the agricultural sector, public sector bodies, community groups and charities
The building must have an existing BMS that meets the minimum specification of the grant, as set out in the Pre-Application Form
The organisation's facilities manager (or equivalent) should know the building's use patterns and have permission to make changes to the BMS settings, so the BMS specialist's recommended adjustments can be applied on the day of the audit
No documentary upload or review process is required at application stage
Any resulting BMS upgrades identified by the audit may be eligible for separate funding under the BMS measure of the same scheme

How to apply

Register on the SEAI Application Portal (returning businesses can log in with their existing username and password).
Select 'Business Energy Upgrades' from the drop-down list.
Follow the application steps; there is no requirement for documentary upload or a review process at this stage.
On submitting the application, an automated 'Letter of Offer' is received within minutes.
The applicant is free to start the works immediately.