Following a meeting with the SEAI on the 17th of June, the scheme currently appears to be over subscribed. With only 1,176 grants available nationally and 65% of those ringfenced for rural areas, we are now no longer able to offer customers scrappage. If you'd like to speak to a member of our sales team, they will be happy to explain the scheme in further details and will be happy to discuss alternative options for you should you still wish to avail of similar offers.
People with petrol and diesel cars from 2013 or older are now eligible for grants of €8,500 to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV) under the new ICE2EV scrappage scheme.
Minister Darragh O’Brien announced new measures and changes to the EV grant programme on Wednesday 3rd June. The new measures will come into effect from early July 2026.
These measures include a scrappage scheme for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and a change to the price cap of a new M1 passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) to €50,000.
About the scrappage scheme
The aim of the scrappage scheme is to remove the more polluting passenger cars from the Irish fleet and replace them with new electric vehicles. Applications for scrappage will open early July 2026. The scrappage scheme is only eligible for people purchasing a new EV.
(Note, grants for EVs without scrappage are still open as usual)
The following rules will apply:
The budget amount for this scheme is €10 million. Once all the funds have been given out, the scrappage scheme will close.
The budget for this has been allocated as 65% for rural dwellers and 35% for urban. Once the budget for a category has been used up, that category will close.
For urban dwellers the CSO identification of Urban City is being used. Any dwellers outside of this will be, for the purposes of this scheme, considered rural. Your Eircode will be required to validate your address.
Scrappage will only apply for new grant eligible Electric Vehicles (EVs) registered as private from 262 onwards.
Only private passenger cars are eligible for scrappage.
Any ICE vehicle with a registration of 2013 or older is eligible to be scrapped. BEV and PHEVs are not eligible for scrappage under this scheme.
Vehicles must be owned by the customer 12 months prior to scrapping the vehicle.
The car must be taxed and insured at the time of application. The NCT must be either valid at the time of application or expired no more than 6 months prior to the application date.
The vehicle log book must be provided.
Vehicles can only be scrapped by a registered EV dealer.
Scrappage is only eligible when purchasing a new EV.
The EV dealer will deduct the scrappage amount and the relevant grant from the cost of the new private EV.
SEAI will reimburse the EV dealer for the deducted amount.
Customer FAQ's
When can I apply?
Applications open from 1 July 2026 for EV dealers to submit
You cannot apply or join a waiting list with SEAI before this date
How do I apply?
You do not apply yourself
Your EV dealer submits the application on your behalf
The grant and scrappage amount is deducted from the cost of the vehicle
The grant is then paid to the dealer
How much is the grant?
€8500 total
€3500 EV grant
Plus €5000 scrapage (if eligible)
What cars qualify for scrappage?
Petrol or diesel cars including hybrids
2013 or older
It must be an M1 private passenger car
It must be owned by the applicant for at least 12 months prior to the date of application
What condition must my car be in?
It must have valid tax and insurance at the time of applications
NCT must be in date or expired less than 6 months from the date of application
Do I scrap the car myself?
No — you will not be eligible if you scrap the car yourself.
You trade the car in with your dealer as normal
The dealer must handle the scrappage process on your behalf
What type of new car can I buy?
It must be a new fully electric vehicle (BEV)
There are no grant supports for Hybrid or plug-in hybrid cars
Is there a price limit?
Cars up to €60,000 may qualify once the applications has been approved before 31 July at 6pm
From 1 August 2026, the maximum price is €50,000 before grant
Is the grant guaranteed?
No — funding is limited to €10 million
Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis
Funding split: 65% rural and 35% urban city
Can I still qualify if:
I already own an EV? Yes. Although you cannot get scrappage on an EV, see FAQ 4 for vehicle eligibility
I’m in a two-car household? Yes.
I recently bought my current car? No — you must own it for at least 12 months.
What happens if I order a car but don't get the grant?
The availability of the grant and scrappage grant is only confirmed once your dealer applies for the grant and gets a letter of offer from SEAI.
If scrappage funding runs out before approval, the scrappage grant cannot be guaranteed.
The EV grant of €3,500 can still be applied for