The scheme is open currently for the Public Sector. It is very close to approval for the Private Sector. In the meantime, you can review the scheme and prepare for an application when fully approved.
Any submission in advance of the release will be treated as an Intent to Apply only, rather than an official application.
The timing of project window will be quite tight, this advance notice is intended to initially inform you of the scheme but also to maximise project time window should you intend to proceed with a grant application.
Please see link below for Guideline document and scheme description.
Energy Efficiency Retrofit Fund link: http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Retrofit/
Here are the key points
• Open to Public and Private sectors
• Support is available for buildings, services and facilities upgrades
• Projects to focus mainly on thermal and electrical energy use in buildings (but facilities, processes and transport are eligible)
• Grant 35% funding available to private sector, with a grant range greater than €20K and less than €500K, e.g. €100K granted projects are encouraged
• Usual qualifying costs, external labour, materials, hardware etc, however no internal staff costs included, or costs incurred prior to grant approval
• The project must be completed and final documentation submitted by 1/12/10
• An assessment by SEAI to qualify should take 4 weeks
• Projects must include a effective system of savings verification
• Generally SEAI are looking for exemplar, innovative and projects that can be replicated
• Speak with the programme contacts before submitting an application
• Applications cannot be taken just yet, but the strong advice is to get them prepared
Applications should be made, in electronic format, using the EERF Application Form. They should be sent to: eerf@seai.ie, and a hard copy (with all relevant signatures) should be posted to: The Grants Administrator, SEAI, Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2.