Boiler, Central Heating and Insulation Grants

Home Heating Guide - Updated 13th June 2011

What grants are available in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland?

Grants in England
Grants in Scotland
Grants in Wales
Grants in Northern Ireland

Insulating your house, buying a new boiler, or updating your central heating system can be incredibly expensive - even though all of these can be seen as an investment that should save you money on your heating and hot water bills, the initial cost can still seem high.

There are various schemes available in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which offer heating and insulation improvement grants.

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England - Warm Front Scheme

The Government’s Warm Front scheme installs insulation and heating improvements to make homes more energy efficient.

The scheme now has a new set of eligibility criteria and accepts applications from 14 April 2011.

Warm Front hopes to provide updated systems to those who would not normally be able to afford them, whether they own their own home or rent from a private landlord.

If you find you are eligible for one of the boiler and central heating grants from Warm Front, qualifying households can get improvements worth up to you £3,500 for improvements on a gas system, and up to £6,000 offered in a grant where oil central heating and other alternative technologies are recommended. More information on the English Warm Front Scheme

Scotland - Energy Assistance Package

The Energy Saving Trust manages delivery of the Energy Assistance Package on behalf of the Scottish Government. Designed to help reduce fuel bills and improve the energy efficiency of homes.

The package is split in to four stages, with stages one and two offering free expert energy saving advice and advice on benefits, tax credit checks and low cost energy tariffs respectively.

Stage three provides a package of standard insulation measures (cavity wall and loft insulation), to older households and those on one of a range of qualifying benefits, whilst stage four offers a package of enhanced energy efficiency measures to those who are most vulnerable to fuel poverty. More Information on the Scottish Energy Assistance Package

Wales - Nest Fuel Poverty Scheme

As of 1 April 2011, a new Welsh Assembly fuel poverty scheme called Nest was launched.

It aims to help reduce the number of households in fuel poverty and make Welsh homes warmer and more fuel-efficient places to live. Nest offers lots of free and impartial energy saving advice.

Nest’s friendly advisors can also tell you if you’re eligible to receive home improvements to help keep your home warmer and reduce your energy bills. More information on the Welsh Nest Scheme

Northern Ireland - Warm Homes Scheme

Under the Warm Homes Scheme, the Government offers two types of grants, Warm Homes and Warm Homes Plus.

These grants for homeowners or tenants of private landlords are intended to pay for home insulation or central heating improvements, ranging from loft insulation and cavity wall insulation to hot water tank jackets.

The scheme is administered by H&A Mechanical Services Ltd and Bryson Charitable Group, and is funded by the Department for Social Development. More information on the Northern Irish Warm Homes Scheme