13/04/2026
🏚️➡️🏡 New "Vacant Above the Shop" Grant announced
✅This very welcome scheme provides grant funding of up to €135,000 to support bringing above the shop vacant spaces/units into residential use, where the commercial element is remaining.
✅Grant of up to €95,000 where one residential unit is created;
✅Up to €115,000 will be available where two units are created;
✅Up to €135,000 where three or more units are created ‘above the shop’
✅€5,000 Expert Advice Grant available to help towards the engagement of professional advice on conversion of above the shop space into residential unit(s).
✅Also announced: a Top-up of up to €40,000 on existing Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant of €50,000 (vacant) and €70,000 (derelict) where an entire former commercial or public use building is being converted into more than one residential unit - an additional €20,000 for a second residential unit created and a further €20,000 where three or more units are created.
📌For full information, scheme outline and application form visit: www.gov.ie/vacancy