Grant on the Restoration and Finishing of Privately Owned Residential Properties

Further to the announcement in the October Budget Speech, the Ministry for Finance and Employment has launched the grant scheme in connection with the restoration and finishes of privately owned residential properties within Urban Conservation Areas, properties that have been built for more than 20 years and have been vacant for more than seven years, and new properties built and finished as defined by the established guidelines and approved by the competent authority.

Details on the grant scheme, the eligibility requirements and the application process have been published in the Government Gazette in Government Notice 1604.

In terms of the Notice, the grant offered under the scheme is an amount equivalent to 18% on the costs of restoration and finishing up to an aggregate maximum of €54,000 for the property.