Grant to Assist Owners in the Construction and/or Completion or Rehabilitation of their First Home (Scheme GFR)

Last Updated: Thursday 17 September 2026

Overview

The grant to assist owners in the completion of the first home provides financial assistance to all first time buyers; no income threshold applies. Grants are intended as part compensation of expenditure in respect of the cost of construction and/or completion or rehabilitation works.

 

The owners of first residences, who due to an increase in the number of family members they require to construct additional rooms or carry out various alteration.

What you'll get

The Grant to Assist Owners in the Completion of the First Home provides financial assistance to all first time buyers; no income threshold applies. The grant is calculated as 15.254% of the fiscal receipts submitted for finishing works, capped at €5,824. An additional €1,165 available for works on properties built at least 15 years prior to the submission of the application under this scheme. 

Eligibility

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How to apply

Fill in and submit the application online.

 

A non-refundable administrative fee of €23.00 applies upon submission of an application.

Timeline

Submission of Application

Vetting of Application

1 day

Processing of Application

4 months

Delivery of Service

1 day

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