Home improvement grant funding is available e.g. for loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, external wall insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps etc.
To be eligible, applicants must be able to answer yes to all of the following:
- They do not have a mains gas heating system* (i.e. they are currently using electricity, solid fuel, oil or LPG for their heating).
- They own the home they live in.
- Their home has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of D, E, F or G (applicants can still apply if they do not have one or are unsure).
- The household’s combined income annual income is under £36,000 (before tax) or they receive a qualifying means tested benefit.
*However, a limited amount of funding is also available for households using Mains Gas that meet the rest of the criteria above on a first come first served basis.