Guidance on available funding schemes
If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the funding or schemes available please contact the scheme or provider directly.
England and Wales
Boiler Upgrade Scheme |
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers. |
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Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme. |
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) is a government energy-efficiency scheme in Great Britain, designed to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions. ECO is an obligation placed on energy companies to deliver energy efficiency measures to domestic premises. |
Closing date 31 March 2026. |
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Home Upgrade Grant 2 (HUG 2) |
The Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) scheme provides free energy-saving home improvements to people who struggle to paid their heating bills and keep their homes warm in winter. Funded by the government, the scheme is available to homeowners with off gas properties in participating local authority areas who meet certain eligibility criteria. |
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Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords |
Grants for landlords to install electric vehicle chargepoints and supporting infrastructure in rental and leasehold properties. |
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Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets
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The grant provides small and medium-sized businesses money off the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints and supporting infrastructure for their staff and fleet vehicles. |
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Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 |
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C up to that standard. |
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Wales
Optimised RetroFit Programme |
Optimised RetroFit (ORP) is a whole house, pragmatic, approach to decarbonising existing homes. It is far more sophisticated and bespoke than previous schemes. It takes into account the fabric or materials homes are made from and the way we heat and store energy. It also takes into account how energy reaches our homes. |
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Nest Scheme |
The Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme offers a range of free, impartial energy efficiency advice and, if you’re eligible, a package of free home energy efficiency improvements. This can lower your energy bills and carbon footprint, and benefit your health and wellbeing. | ||
Business support in Scotland
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FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot gives an overview of grants, loans, funding, advice and other support available to businesses in Scotland, offered by over 100 Scottish public sector organisations, conveniently in one place. |
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WarmerHomes Scotland |
The Scottish Government’s Warmer Homes Scotland programme offers support worth up to £10,000 or more for eligible households for energy-saving home improvements like heating and insulation to help make your home warmer and cheaper to heat. | ||
Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund |
Fund to help social housing landlords install zero direct emission heating systems and energy efficiency measures. |
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Home Energy ScotlandGrant and Loan |
The Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme provides homeowners in Scotland a grant, interest free loan or a combination of both to install clean heating systems and energy efficiency measures. | ||
Northern Ireland
Affordable Warmth Scheme (NI) |
The Affordable Warmth Scheme addresses the effects of fuel poverty and energy inefficiency. The scheme is directed at low income households. |
Republic of Ireland
Individual home energy upgrade grants (Better Energy Homes) (ROI) |
Better Energy Homes is a step-by-step approach to upgrading your home over time and on your own budget. Apply and manage the project yourself or choose a One Stop Shop to manage it for you. | |
Warmer Homes Scheme (ROI) |
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) provides free home energy upgrades to homeowners who get certain social welfare payments. These upgrades help improve the energy efficiency and warmth of your home and are also known as the Warmer Homes Scheme. |
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National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (ROI) |
a scheme for homeowners, landlords and approved housing bodies (AHBs) who want to bring their homes up to a BER rating of B2 or above using a private company to manage the project. |