Apply for the Warm Homes: Local Grant to improve a home

You could get free energy saving improvements made to your home if you’re on a low income, getting certain benefits or living in a certain postcode area.

The Warm Homes: Local Grant is only available in England. You might be able to get funding from a different scheme if you live in Scotland, live in Wales or live in Northern Ireland.

What you can get

If you’re eligible and your local council has funding available, they will arrange a home survey to see how your home could be made more energy efficient. They might suggest improvements like installing:

  • wall, loft and underfloor insulation
  • air source heat pumps
  • smart controls
  • solar panels

Your local council will then organise and pay for any improvement work they’ve agreed with you. You will not need to pay for it.

If you have a landlord, they may need to pay for some of the improvements.

Eligibility

To be eligible, your home must:

  • be in England
  • be privately owned (either by you or your landlord)
  • have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of D, E, F or G – if you do not know your home’s EPC, you can find it out when you apply

Your household income must usually be £36,000 a year or less. If you earn more than that, you might still be eligible if either:

  • you live in a certain postcode area
  • someone in your household is getting certain benefits

Check your eligibility and apply

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What happens next

Your local council will usually contact you within 10 working days to get more information and arrange a home survey.

Get help to use the online service

Call the helpline to get help to apply.

Warm Homes: Local Grant assisted digital support helpline
Telephone: 0800 098 7950
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except bank holidays)
Saturday, 9am to 12pm
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