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Which energy grants can you get?
Six questions, answered in your browser. Nothing is sent or stored, and every scheme the checker covers is listed further down the page.
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Final eligibility is always decided by the scheme administrator — treat this as a shortlist, not a decision. Rules checked September 2026.
Every scheme this checker covers
| Scheme | Where | Worth | Who qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiler Upgrade Scheme | England & Wales | £7,500 (£9,000 for oil/LPG homes with no mains gas, 21 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027) | Property owners replacing fossil-fuel or electric heating with a heat pump. No income test. |
| Warm Homes: Local Grant | England | Council averages of up to £16,600 per home for energy efficiency + £16,600 for low-carbon heating | EPC D–G, household income under £36,000 or means-tested benefits. Homeowners and private tenants (landlord consent). |
| Home Energy Scotland Grant & Loan | Scotland | £7,500 grant (£9,000 remote rural/island) + optional £7,500 interest-free loan | Owner-occupiers installing heat pumps or insulation. |
| Nest (Warm Homes Wales) | Wales | Free efficiency and heating upgrades | Lower-income households and those on qualifying benefits. |
| NISEP schemes | Northern Ireland | Varies by scheme (£8m annual fund) | Income-banded offers via scheme managers; around 80% ring-fenced for vulnerable households. |
| Affordable Warmth (NIHE) | Northern Ireland | Up to £7,500 (£10,000 solid wall) | Household income under £23,000; insulation, boiler and gas measures — heat pumps not covered. |
| OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant | UK | 75% of the cost, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 | Renters and flat owners with private off-street parking. |
| 0% VAT on energy-saving materials | UK | Roughly £600 on a typical solar install | Everyone — applied automatically on solar, batteries, heat pumps and insulation until 31 March 2027. |
| Smart Export Guarantee | Great Britain | About 1p–25p per exported kWh (13p without buying kit) | Anyone with MCS-certified solar and a smart meter. Not a grant — ongoing export income. No SEG in NI. |
| ECO4 | Great Britain | Free upgrades for eligible households | Extended to 31 December 2026, when it ends. Energy suppliers deliver it to households on low incomes or means-tested benefits. |
| Great British Insulation Scheme | Great Britain | — | Closed 31 March 2026. In England, the Warm Homes: Local Grant funds similar upgrades. |
Want the numbers behind the upgrades themselves? The savings calculator estimates costs and payback by region, and the Cost Index publishes the full dataset.