Housing Grants

In order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people and persons with a disability, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government reviewed the operation of the Disabled Persons, Essential Repairs and Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Grant schemes. Details of the revised framework of grant aid to assist older people and people with a disability were announced as part of the Government’s new Housing Policy Statement, Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities.

Galway County Council has prepared a listing of works and amounts, for guidance in relation to the 3 new Housing Grants Schemes outlined above, and these reflect the maximum amounts payable by the Council. Please see the Application Forms for a full work / cost schedule.

Where a Builders estimate is submitted for a lesser amount, then any grant shall be based on the lesser amount.

All grants will be accessed on a case-specific basis.