Renewable Heating Grants & Incentives
With Home Energy Scotland’s grant and interest-free loan you can now receive even more support towards the cost of installing a heat pump. Read more below.
THE HOME ENERGY SCOTLAND GRANT
& INTEREST-FREE LOAN
GRANT FUNDING IS NOW AVAILABLE!
You can now apply for grant funding without taking out a loan. A rural uplift is also available to provide extra support to rural and island homes which can face increased costs to install home improvements. The rural uplift is available to households in Remote Rural and Island areas, as well as off-gas Accessible Rural areas, as defined by the Urban Rural Classification. HES advisors will be able to tell you whether your property is eligible for this uplift and their application form will assess this based on your postcode.
Grant funding for energy efficiency improvements is up to 75% of the combined cost of the improvements, up to the maximum grant amount of £7,500, or £9,000 for households which qualify for the rural uplift.
The remainder of funding requested can be taken up as an optional interest-free loan. If you would like to organise a site survey to receive a quote or simply find out more, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
You must contact Home Energy Scotland personally to get impartial advice about your home, which will help decide the best options for you. Third parties - for example, installers or letting agents - are not allowed to apply for you.
Once you've spoken to an advisor and you're ready to proceed, they'll send you a personalised link to complete an online application form. You can only apply for funding using the application form provided to you by Home Energy Scotland.
IMPORTANT: Funding for solar PV and energy storage systems
From Tuesday 27 June 2023, funding for solar PV and energy storage systems will only be available as part of a package together with a heat pump (or high heat retention storage heaters). As a result, applications for solar PV and/or energy storage systems only will no longer be eligible.
This change is necessary to ensure that the scheme stays within its allocated budget and that available funding is targeted at installations which will maximise decarbonisation of heat or reduce heat demand.
To find out more, visit Home Energy Scotland.
LET’S DO NET ZERO COMMUNITY BUILDINGS FUND
What is the Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund?
The new Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund under CARES helps community organisations to reduce building energy costs and CO2 emissions via the installation of renewable technologies like heat pumps. The fund opened in May 2022 and is currently running until the end of March 2025, subject to funding availability.
To learn more about the fund, including eligibility criteria, visit the Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund page on the Local Energy Scotland website.
BENEFITS OF RENEWABLE HEATING SYSTEMS
Heating shouldn’t cost the earth and installing a heat pump has many benefits. It can help you:
Lower your heating bills as renewable heating systems are more cost-effective
Reduce your carbon footprint
Offer more reliability than traditional heating systems
Receive grant funding and interest-free loans towards the cost of installing a heat pump (Home Energy Scotland)