Grants

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

From October 2023, the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) has been adjusted to increase the grant for replacing gas boilers with heat pumps by 50%. Under the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme the government will provide £7,500 towards the cost of a new Air Sourced Heat Pump or a new Ground Sourced Heat Pump. The Energy Saving Trust says that installing an Air Sourced Heat Pump costs between £7,000 to £13,000 and a Ground Sourced Heat Pump from £24,000. Homeowners should approach certified installers, registered with the Micro-Generation Certification Scheme, to ensure quality installation and should obtain three quotes for comparison. The chosen installer then applies for the grant on the owner’s behalf. To be eligible, you must be the home owner and your home must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). If it doesn’t, ask a local Surveyor to provide you with one. It should cost about £60. The BUS grant scheme has been extended to 31st Dec 2028.

Eco Plus from April 2023

From April 2023 middle income households may qualify for grants worth up to £1,500 towards making their houses more energy efficient. A new fund called "ECO4" will pay up to 75% towards the cost of loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and smart heating controls up to a maximum £1,500. Loft insulation can cost about £1,500 but could save as much as £650 a year. Cavity wall insulation can cost anything from £1,500 to £2,500 but could save you about £525 a year. To be eligible for the Great British Insulation Scheme, you must

Be living in a home with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or below.
Be living in a home that falls within Council Tax bands A-D in England or A-E in Scotland and Wales.
Be on means tested benefits or in fuel poverty to be eligible for a fifth of the funding.
Around 80% of the £1 billion funding through the insulation scheme will be available to households with an EPC rating of D or below, and that are in the lower Council Tax bands

To see if you qualify and to make an application go to:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme

Grants for home insulation and new boilers

£1,000s in grants are available under what's known as the Energy Company Obligations (ECO) scheme. It's only available to people who get certain benefits and have an income of £16,190 or less. Many big energy providers are giving away:

A grant toward the cost of replacing an old or broken boiler, which can cost up to £2,500

Loft and cavity wall insulation worth up to around £1,000 combined

Energy suppliers with more than 150,000 customers are required to offer energy efficient home improvements under the ECO scheme. However, the number of measures they'll install depends on their market share, so smaller suppliers will generally have very limited availability.

Suppliers that are part of the scheme include all the big names, including British Gas, E.on, EDF Energy, Scottish Power, SSE and Ovo, as well medium-sized providers such as Avro Energy, Bulb, Octopus Energy, Shell Energy, Utility Warehouse and Utilita. For the full list, including contact details see Ofgem's website.

A new boiler typically costs £2,500 according to the Energy Saving Trust but some householders can get a grant that can slash this to just £200-£400, or even get one installed for free.

To qualify you will need to:

You own your own home (or, in some cases, rent from a private landlord)
Someone living at the property qualifies for certain benefits, such as pension credit, universal credit, child benefit, carer's allowance and disability living allowance. See the full list of qualifying benefits.