Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is a scheme to support the sustainable reuse of vacant properties. Funded by the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund, the scheme is helping to bring vacant and underused buildings back into residential use and is ensuring that existing housing stock is being used to the fullest extent possible. It is also providing new choices for people to live in all cities, towns, villages and rural areas in Ireland, supporting their future growth and development.

Two types of grant exist:

• Vacant properties: a grant of up to a maximum of €30,000 is available for the refurbishment of a vacant property for occupation by the homeowner. Refurbishment also includes the conversion of a property that has not been used for residential purposes before as a principal private residence. The property must be vacant for two years or more and be built before 1993
• Derelict properties: a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of a derelict property. For a property to be deemed derelict (i.e. structurally unsound and dangerous), the applicant must confirm this by submitting an independent report prepared by an appropriately qualified professional along with the application form. The property can also be deemed derelict if it is on the local authority’s Derelict Sites Register. Evidence that the property was built before 1993 and that it is vacant for two years or more will also be required.

For more visit gov.ie/vacancy

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