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Private Home Owner Grants

Housing Grants For Private Homeowners

The Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People are available to help older people and disabled people living in a privately-owned home. These grants are used to carry out works to make the property more suitable for the older person or disabled person who is a member of the household.

Applications will be prioritised on the basis of medical need and will be subject to the availability of funding. 

There are three grants available. The grants are:

  1. Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (page 3-4)
  2. Mobility Aids Grant (page 5)
  3. Housing Aid for Older People Grant (page 6-7)

The person who the grant is for must:

•    have the grant application approved before the work starts on the home;

•    live in the home when the work is completed;

•    supply evidence of income

•    have tax clearance from Revenue if the grant is for more than €10,000, or if more than one grant has been paid out in a 12 month period. 

•    show that the Local Property Tax for the home is in order

Useful links 

Local Property Tax
Statement of Liability
Social Welfare Statement

Application Form

To download the application form please see the following links:

Application Form - Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability (pdf)

Checklist For Documents To Be Included With Housing Adaptation Grants For Older People And People With A Disability

Contact 

Email: housinggrants@corkcity.ie 
By Post:  Housing Loans & Grants Section, Cork City Council, City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork, T12 T997.
Personal Visit:
Ground Floor, City Hall
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Telephone:
(021) 4924000

Application Assistance

If you are 66 years of age and over and require support in making a Housing Adaptation Grant application, you can avail of the free services of our Healthy Age Friendly Homes Coordinator. The Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme aims to support older people to live in their own home with dignity and independence, for as long as possible. 

For more information on this service please contact Age Friendly Ireland | Meath County Council at the National Office: 046 9248899  https://agefriendlyireland.ie/healthy-age-friendly-homes-programme/

Note on Insulation.

There is no grant available from Cork City Council for such works. These grants are available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (Ph: 1850 927 000 or see website www.seai.ie).

Housing Grants