Warm Homes: Local Grant
Funding will be available for local authorities to deliver energy performance and low carbon heating upgrades to low-income homes in England.
Applies to England
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The expression of interest (EOI) window is now open for eligible local authorities in England and will close on 1 December 2024.
See how to participate.
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 Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme has been allocated £500 million as part of the Autumn Budget. See a breakdown of funding available.
How to participate
The expression of interest (EOI) window for the new Warm Homes: Local Grant is now open for eligible local authorities in England.
The window will close on 1 December 2024, subject to spending review outcomes.
All eligible local authorities that complete and submit an EOI form by the deadline will be allocated funding to some degree, with our assessment focusing on the amount of funding to allocated.
Local authorities will need to provide:
- an outline of their proposed project, including any consortia members
- their high-level plans for procurement, resourcing, and mobilising their project
- their past performance on previous schemes
Local authorities must submit a completed EOI Form via email to WHLG@energysecurity.gov.uk by 11.59pm on 1 December 2024.
Further information on local authority eligibility rules for this scheme can be found in the WH:LG allocation guidance document.
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.
Eligible postcodes and IMD
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) combines multiple elements of deprivation (including unemployment, health and income). The IMD: Income Decile eligible postcode list has separated out the income element from the other deprivations and shows all postcodes in Income deciles 1-2.
This list is different to the IMD 1-2, and households in IMD 1-2 will not necessarily be in Income Deciles 1-2 and vice versa.
Updates to this page
Last updated 21 November 2024 + show all updates
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The total amount of funding available for local authorities to deliver the scheme has been announced.
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Updated the eligible postcodes list due to it containing postcodes that are not currently live (there are no practical differences for postcodes currently listed). Added further information under 'Help and support' on the differences between the eligible postcodes list and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) list.
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Published the Warm Homes: Local Grant - Memorandum of Understanding (draft).
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The expression of interest window has opened.
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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.
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First published.