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Warm Homes: Local Grant

Funding will be available for local authorities to improvedeliver the energy performance and low carbon heating systemsupgrades ofto low-income homes in England.

Applies to England

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Warm Homes: Local Grant - policy guidance

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Warm Homes: Local Grant - expression of interest (EOI) form

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Warm Homes: Local Grant - eligible postcodes

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Details

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Overview

The Warm Homes: Local Grant will begin delivery in 2025 and will provide energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating via local authorities, to households that: 

  • are in England
  • are low income
  • have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) between D and G
  • are privately owned (owner occupied or privately rented) 

Once in delivery local authorities will be able to install energy performance measures and low carbon heating to eligible homes in their area. Measures could include:

  • insulation
  • solar panels
  • an air source heat pump if suitable

Upgrades should be tailored to individual homes so that the most appropriate measures are installed. Occupants on a low income will not contribute to the cost of upgrades. 

The total amount of funding available for local authorities to deliver the scheme is subject to the spending review and will be confirmed in due course.

How to participate

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Help and support

Support is available at no cost to all local authorities interested in participating in the Warm Homes: Local Grant from the Retrofit Information Support and Expertise (RISE) service

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2024
Last updated 916 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. The expression of interest window has opened.

  2. The list of eligible postcodes has been updated. Households may still be eligible for Warm Homes: Local Grant funding if they reside in postcodes outside of this list, however they must meet the eligibility criteria set out in Pathway 2 or Pathway 3.

  3. First published.

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