Solar Panels
Battery Storage
Heat Pumps
Smart Controls
Could You Be Eligible for the Warm Homes: Local Grant?
You could qualify for free energy saving improvements to your home through the Warm Homes: Local Grant.
Be located in England
You own your home or privately rent
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G
Your household income is £36,000
a year or less
However, you could still qualify through another eligibility route, including living in a qualifying postcode area or where someone in your household receives certain means-tested benefits.
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The UK’s Biggest Home Upgrade Programme
The Warm Homes Plan represents the largest public investment in home upgrades in UK history.
£15 Billion
Up to 5 Million
Up to 1 Million
Up to 3 Million
What Home Improvements Could Be Available?
If you qualify for the Warm Homes: Local Grant, your local authority will arrange for your property to be assessed.
Solar Panels
Generate renewable electricity from daylight and reduce the amount of electricity you need to purchase from the grid.
Battery Storage
Depending on your system and electricity tariff, batteries can also potentially be charged when grid electricity is cheaper for use at more expensive times.
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps provide a low-carbon alternative to traditional heating systems.
Smart Energy Controls
Smart heating and energy controls can give you greater control over how and when energy is used around your home.
How much could you save?
Government estimates referenced in the Warm Homes Plan suggest that a three bedroom detached home with a heat pump, solar panels and battery storage, combined with a suitable time-of-use electricity tariff, could potentially reduce energy bills by up to £850 a year.
Up To £850
A Year
How Does the Warm Homes: Local Grant Work
A Simple 4-step process
Check Eligibility
Property Assessment
Improvements Recommended
Approved Work Arranged
Homeowners
Make Your Home Warmer, Greener and More Energy Efficient
If you re an eligible homeowner on a lower income, you could potentially receive fully funded improvements through the Warm Homes: Local Grant.
Private Landlords
Prepare Your Properties for a More Energy Efficient Future
The government s wider Warm Homes Plan also introduces higher energy efficiency expectations for the private rented sector as the UK moves towards warmer and more efficient rental properties.
Warm Homes Plan FAQs
The Warm Homes Plan is the UK Government’s programme to make homes warmer, cut energy bills and support the move to cleaner energy. It includes support for insulation, solar panels, batteries and heat pumps. Funding is delivered through different schemes, each with its own eligibility rules.
You may qualify for funded solar panels through the Warm Homes: Local Grant in England. Your household and property must meet the scheme’s eligibility rules, and your council must have funding available. A home assessment will decide whether solar panels are suitable; installation is not guaranteed.
Air source heat pumps can be funded through the Warm Homes: Local Grant for eligible homes in England. Your council will assess whether a heat pump is suitable and explain the proposed improvements and likely effect on your energy bills. Funding depends on eligibility, assessment and local availability.
Possibly. You may still qualify if you live in an eligible postcode area or someone in your household receives a qualifying means-tested benefit. There is also an income assessment route that takes household size and housing costs into account. Your local authority will confirm which eligibility route applies.
For eligible owner-occupiers, improvements approved under the Warm Homes: Local Grant are fully funded. Private tenants are not expected to pay, although their landlord may need to contribute. This applies to agreed grant-funded work; an enquiry does not guarantee funding or a particular installation.
The Warm Homes: Local Grant is a government-funded scheme delivered by local authorities in England. It supports eligible households in privately owned or privately rented homes with an EPC rating of D, E, F or G. Councils arrange assessments and agree suitable energy-saving improvements, subject to available funding.
Battery storage may be included where it complements existing or new solar panels and is expected to reduce your household’s energy bills. It is not a standalone entitlement under the Warm Homes: Local Grant. Your council’s assessment will determine suitability, alongside eligibility, funding and installation requirements.
Your home normally needs an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G for the Warm Homes: Local Grant. If you do not know your rating or do not have a current certificate, you can find out when you apply. Household eligibility rules also apply.
Yes. Private tenants may qualify if their household and home meet the Warm Homes: Local Grant rules. Contact your local authority and involve your landlord, as their permission is needed for improvements and they may have to contribute. Tenants are not expected to pay for approved grant-funded work.
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