The following is from Meath CoCo but the scheme is much the same in every local authority.
Bear in mind a new well system, deep bored well, sub pump, pressure vessel, associated electrics and housing and water treatment will put you back between €7k and €8 the max of the grant is about €2k. Some local authorities will not pay out the grant until the water is adequate in terms of quantity and quality. Some local authorities will not pay the well grant where public or group water is availiable "or likely to be" availiable in the vicinity. As far as I know you can apply for the well grant again 7 years after the first well grant was paid out. Bear in mind also that the well must be for purely domestic purposes only. This rules out farms and other commercial activities! You will not get the grant for work already done before the inspection.
Paddy, Is there really
carbon in your water and if so is this a problem? Have you had it tested by an independent laboratory? aj
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Well Grants
What is a Well Grant?
A Well Grant is a grant to bore a new well, upgrade existing well or install an treatment system.
Am I Eligible for a Well Grant?
You are eligible for a Well Grant if:
- House is over 7 years old,
- You haven’t received a grant to house within last 7 years and
- You're not connected on a public water supply.
The grant is a maximum of €2031.58 or 75% of overall cost of works, whichever is the greater.
An initial inspection has to be carried our prior to any works been done.
What is the Well Grant Scheme For?
The Well Grant Scheme is to assist households, dependent on private individual water supplies, who are incurring capital expenditure to:
- Provide a piped supply of water for domestic purposes, or
- Remedy serious deficiencies in an existing supply of water for domestic purposes.
Please access the Well Grant form below.
Well Grants Form doc, 52kb
Well Grants Guide doc, 130kb