SEAI EXEED Grant Scheme

SEAI EXEED Grant Scheme

Funds major business energy investments across Ireland through tailored capital support and development guidance.

The SEAI EXEED Grant Scheme provides tailored capital grants to Irish organisations investing in significant energy efficiency or renewable energy projects. EXEED — which stands for Excellence in Energy Efficient Design — is part of SEAI's suite of business energy supports under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the national statutory body established under the Sustainable Energy Act 2002. Unlike SEAI's fixed-amount rapid-approval grants, EXEED awards a percentage of eligible capital investment determined individually per application, making it suited to larger, more complex capital projects.

Eligible applicants include Irish businesses, public sector bodies, and nonprofit organisations making capital investments in qualifying energy projects. Research organisations are not eligible. There is no annual deadline; applications are submitted on a continuous rolling basis, meaning applicants can engage with the scheme at any stage of their project planning cycle. The grant covers a share of eligible capital expenditure and is assessed through a tailored evaluation process rather than a competitive open-call format.

Organisations seeking EXEED funding should initiate contact with SEAI early in the project design phase, as the scheme rewards energy performance ambition built into the project design from the outset. SEAI evaluates each application against the specific energy savings and renewable energy generation projected, and award levels reflect the scale and quality of the proposed energy intervention. Project details and application guidance are available through SEAI's business grants portal at seai.ie.