Information Session on Grants for Energy and Heritage Buildings – RIAI Simon Open Door 2025

As part of the RIAI Simon Open Door 2025 campaign, we invite you to join us for an informative session designed to help you better support your clients by maximising available domestic energy and heritage building grants.

Speakers include Siobhán Ward MRIAI from SEAI on home energy grants and One-Stop Shops; Michael O’Boyle FRIAI, Grade 1 RIAI Conservation Architect, on grants specific to heritage buildings and protected structures; Dermot Bannon MRIAI, and the Simon Community representative, Ber Grogan, will provide key background information on this year’s campaign.

Don’t miss out on this valuable webinar and book your free place now.

What will be covered?

Siobhán Ward from SEAI, will provide up-to-date information and covering a range of domestic energy upgrade grants available from the SEAI under the following topics:

• National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme, 
• Better Energy Homes and Solar PV
• Warmer Homes Scheme
• Traditional Homes Pilot
• One-Stop Shops

Michael O’Boyle FRIAI, Grade 1 RIAI Conservation Architect, will provide guidance on grants specific to heritage buildings and protected structures on:

• Built Heritage Investment Scheme Grants
• Historic Structures Fund Grants
• Other specialised grants for Historic Buildings and Protected Structures

Additional grant options to be discussed include:

• Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses
• Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (Croí Cónaithe)

We are delighted to welcome the RIAI Simon Open Door Campaign Spokesperson, Dermot Bannon MRIAI, and the Simon Community representative, Ber Grogan, who will provide key background information on this year’s campaign.

This Information Session will be recorded.

RIAI CPD Points

Attending this information session entitles you to 1.5 Structured CPD Points. Please note that CPD certificates are no longer issued for attending events/webinar or conferences. You will need to manually log your CPD activity in your MyRIAI account.
 

Make a Difference

We are calling now all RIAI Registered Architects to donate their time and expertise by offering a one-hour consultation to homeowners in exchange for a €125 donation to the Simon Communities. With your help, we can reach our goal of raising €100,000 to support those in need.