Heat Pump Grant for Business

SEAI's Heat Pump Grant for Business offers up to 30% funding, to a maximum of €100,000, towards the cost of replacing an existing fossil-fuel-based heating system with a heat pump, including any distribution system (pipework, radiators) upgrades needed to suit the new system. It is open to all businesses, the agricultural sector, public sector bodies, community groups and charities looking to decarbonise their heating and reduce running costs.

Grant range: Up to €100,000
Funding level: 30%
Support type: Grant
Last checked: 3 Sept 2026

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About this scheme

The Heat Pump Grant for Business is a fast-approval grant to help businesses decarbonise their heating system by replacing an existing fossil fuel boiler with a heat pump. Heat pumps can serve heating, hot water, or combined heating/cooling needs, and applicants can choose from air, water, or refrigerant-based technologies; depending on the technology selected, up to two separate applications may be made, letting businesses phase their transition and soften capital costs. The grant covers up to 30% of costs, to a maximum of €100,000, with the exact value depending on building type, size, and technical selections; it also covers upgrades to the building's heat distribution system (pipework, radiators) needed to suit the new heat pump. SEAI recommends engaging a chartered building services engineer to assess the building, and separate funding of up to 50% towards this assessment is available under the Technical Assistance measure of the Building Energy Upgrades Scheme.

Who can apply

Open to all businesses, the agricultural sector, public sector bodies, community groups and charities
Applicant must be replacing an existing fossil-fuel-based heating system with the proposed heat pump
The heat pump can be used for heating, hot water, joint heating/cooling, or a combination of these
Eligible heat pump types: air, water, or refrigerant-based technologies
Depending on the technology selected, up to two separate applications may be made, allowing a phased switch to a heat pump
Exact grant value depends on building type, size and the technical selections made
No documentary upload or review process is required at application stage
Separate funding of up to 50% is available towards the cost of a chartered building services engineer assessment, via the Technical Assistance measure of the Building Energy Upgrades Scheme (not part of this grant's own maximum)

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.