The government is investing £12 billion in Help to Heat schemes to make sure homes are warmer and cheaper to heat. This includes the:
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Local Authority Delivery Scheme (Sustainable Warmth Competition)
- Home Upgrade Grant (Sustainable Warmth Competition)
- Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
- Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
This funding is not delivered directly by the government, but through installers, local authorities, energy companies and other bodies.
Support through installers
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides grants to property owners to install low carbon heating systems such as heat pumps.
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- 23 May 2022
- Guidance
Support through your local authority
The Sustainable Warmth Competition awards funding to local authorities to help them upgrade energy inefficient homes of low-income households in England. This includes:
- Local Authority Delivery Phase 3 (LAD3) scheme for low-income homes heated by mains gas
- Home Upgrade Grant Phase 1 (HUG1) scheme for low-income households off the gas grid
Different local authorities will deliver the funding in different ways - so you will need to check with your council if you’re eligible.
Check if your council has received funding through this scheme.
The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) will provide energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating to low income households living in the worst performing, off gas grid homes in England to tackle fuel poverty and make progress towards net zero 2050.
Projects participating in the first phase of funding must be delivered by 31 March 2023.
The application window for the HUG 2 is now open to Local Authorities in England. HUG 2 will allocate up to £700 million of funding for the period of 2023/24 to 2024/25. There will be two application deadlines during this window of 18 November 2022 and 27 January 2023. We encourage Local Authorities to apply to the earlier deadline where possible.
Sustainable Warmth Competition - successful local authorities
25 March 2022
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below EPC C up to that standard.
Wave 1 of the SHDF awarded around £179m of funding, delivering from 2022 to 2023.
The Wave 2.1 competition is now open. Wave 2.1 will look to allocate up to £800 million of funding for the period of 2022/23 to 2024/25. The competition window will close on 18 November 2022.
If your property is eligible, your social housing provider will contact you.
- Apply for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 2.1
- 29 September 2022
- Notice
Support through your energy company
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a requirement for energy suppliers to help households reduce the costs of their home heating by fitting energy-saving measures.
Different energy suppliers have different amounts of support and offer different types of improvements - so you will need to check with your energy company if you are eligible.
Contact your council to find out if they’re taking part in the scheme, or contact an energy supplier directly.