Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides up to £7500 towards the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with heat pump. Approved installers will apply for the scheme on your behalf.
Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview
Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO)
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is government scheme requiring some energy suppliers to help with the cost of improving home's energy efficiency. Suppliers are required to provide grants to pay the whole cost or some of the cost of improvements including insulation.
The scheme requires households to be low income and experiencing some kind of vulnerability or fuel poverty.
Find out more information about the scheme.
To learn more, visit the website: Energy Company Obligation (ECO) - Homeowners and tenants | Ofgem
Great British Insulation Scheme
The Great British Insulation scheme is government-backed insulation scheme led by Ofgem. The least energy efficient homes in the UK have energy efficiency improvements to tackle energy use and fuel poverty.
Single insulation measures are implemented to offer quick energy efficiency relief. Those living in homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of - as well as low-income vulnerable households will be eligible.
To learn more about the scheme, visit the Ofgem website.
To see if you are eligible, use the government website’ eligibility checker.
Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Fund 4 (LAD4)
The LAD funding scheme aims to raise the energy efficiency of low EPC rated homes (those with band , or ). The scheme gives homeowners £10,000 grant and landlords £5000 to pay for energy efficiency improvements such as:
- Low carbon heating systems
- Insulation
- Smart heating controls
To find out more about the LAD scheme, visit the government website for more details.
You can also find out general information about government-funded energy efficiency schemes here: Government-Funded Schemes - Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
If you are eligible, you could get grant to make energy efficiency improvements to your home if you are homeowner and do not use gas boiler as your main heating system.
This funding is also available to privately rented properties that are off the gas network (no central heating system installed), benefiting both landlords and tenants. The energy saving improvements can be installed if the tenant is on qualifying means-tested benefit or has low income and the property has low EPC rating.
Find out more: Apply for help to improve home with no gas boiler (Home Upgrade Grant)
VAT exemption
Between April 2022 and April 2027, the cost of purchasing and installing some home energy-efficiency improvements will be VAT exempt. This will lower the cost of certain measures by up to 20 per cent.
The exemption is applied for by the contractors who supply and install energy efficiency and heating equipment. Ask suppliers to confirm whether VAT exemption applies to any works you are asking them to quote for.
For more information see the government advice: Energy-saving materials and heating equipment