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'ICE2EV' Grant - EV Scrappage Scheme 2026
Grants of €8,500 to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV) under the new ICE2EV scrappage scheme.
What is the 'ICE2EV' EV Scrappage Scheme?
On June 3rd, an ICE2EV government scrappage scheme was announced that offers a €5,000 scrappage allowance for an ICE vehicle (from 2013 or older) when a new eligible EV is being purchased. When added to the existing €3,500 SEAI grant the full amount is €8,500.
A budget of €10 million has been allocated for the scrappage and grant amount. 65% has been allocated for rural dwellers and 35% for urban. Once the budget for a category has been exhausted that category will close. The CSO identification of urban city and rural is being used. The customers Eircode will be required to validate the address when you are applying. More details will follow on this soon.
Grant Application Criteria
To avail of the EV Scrappage scheme, you must meet the following criteria:
- ✔ Scrappage will only apply for new grant eligible M1 Electric Vehicles (EVs) registered as Private from 262 onwards
- ✔ Applications can be made from 1st July 2026 onwards. Any vehicle scrapped before the application date will not be eligible for the scrappage amount.
- ✔ Private passenger cars only are eligible for scrappage
- ✔ Any vehicle with a registration of 2013 or older is eligible
- ✔ Vehicles must be owned by the customer at least 12 months prior to being scrapped
- ✔ The car being scrapped should have a valid tax and insurance cert and NCT either in date or valid no more than 6 months prior to the application date for scrappage and grants.
- ✔ Vehicles must be scrapped via the EV dealer where the new grant eligible EV is being purchased.
- ✔ Private scrappage will not be accepted.
- ✔ The EV dealer will deduct the scrappage amount and relevant grant amount from the cost of the new private EV. SEAI will reimburse the EV dealer for the deducted amount.
- ✔ The budget amount for this scheme is €10 million. Once this has been exhausted the scrappage scheme will close but the purchase grants will remain available.
- ✔The name and address of the grant applicant should be the same on:
- ➀The application form
- ➁ The log book of the scrapped car
- ➂ Invoice and registration for the new EV
- ➃ If the address/Eircode on the application and invoice does not match that of the logbook of the scrapped vehicle, a recent proof of address in the name of the applicant will be required.
- Note: if the name on the log book is in registered to a cohabitant then it will be accepted once proof of address is provided.
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❯ Please see the SEAI website for full details: https://www.seai.ie/grants/electric-vehicle-grants/scrappage-scheme
