Nursing Home Resident Environment Enhancement (REE) Scheme

The Nursing Home Resident Environment Enhancement (REE) Scheme aims to improve everyday life for people living in nursing homes.

The scheme supports improvements to:

• bedrooms
• bathrooms
• personal spaces
• shared areas

These changes help residents feel safe, respected and independent. They also improve privacy, social interaction and overall wellbeing.

We manage the scheme and provide funding to nursing homes. The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) manages the application process and supports the HSE with advice.

Who can apply

The scheme is open to voluntary and private nursing homes that:

• are operating and registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the NTPF from 1 January 2026
• receive funding under the National Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) for long-term residential care

Long-term nursing homes run by the HSE, or those funded under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004, are not eligible for this scheme.

A nursing home cannot claim more than €25,000 under this scheme.

Application information

The closing date for applications is 20 November 2026.

You can claim:

• for eligible improvement works carried out and for equipment, furniture and furnishings for residents' use, in line with the scheme criteria
• between 1 January 2026 and 20 November 2026; and between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025

If you are making more than 1 claim, try to submit no more than 2 applications. For example, 1 for work completed in 2025 and 1 for work completed between 1 January 2026 and 20 November 2026

Download the claim form (.xls, 36 KB)

Download the REE Scheme guide (PDF, 629 KB, 14 pages)

Contact

For more information about the scheme contact REE@NTPF.ie