The Government has millions of pounds available to help you cut your energy costs and "green" your home. Most grants are awarded through accredited installers rather than for do-it-yourself installation.
Warm Front Scheme
Contact: 0800 3162805 www.warmfront.co.uk
Funded by the Government, Warm Front* aims to help households improve their heating and energy efficiency by offering grants of up to £2,700.
Depending on your circumstances, you could be offered the following improvements to help cut your energy costs:
loft insulation;
draughtproofing;
cavity wall insulation;
hot water tank insulation;
energy-efficient light bulbs;
combination boiler or repair to your existing system;
conversion of your solid fuel open fire to a glass-fronted fire;
renewable technology if beyond the mains gas supply.
Even if you don't qualify for a Warm Front grant, if you’re over 60 and own your own home, you may be eligible for a £300.00 rebate.
*In Northern Ireland, the scheme is called Warm Homes. In Scotland, it is called Warm Deal. In Wales, it is called the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Insulation grants
Contact: 0800 512 012 www.energysavingtrust.gov.org
In order for utility companies to meet the Government's carbon emissions reduction target, they are required to subsidise the cost of installing loft and cavity insulation in domestic properties. As a result, most homes in the UK are currently eligible to receive grants of 40% to 70% of the cost of loft or cavity wall insulation, while many households could receive it all free
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
Contact: 0800 915 0990 www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk
To encourage homeowners to invest in renewable technologies such as solar heating, wind turbines, solar PV and ground sourceheat pumps, grants of up to £2,500 per property are available.
