Discover the possible grants that are available to you for your home upgrade.
Grants and Eligible Upgrades 2023
Home Energy Scotland Loan
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Home Energy Scotland Loan |
Home Energy Scotland delivers the loan and cashback schemes of behalf of the Scottish Government. Loans are available to owner occupiers who live in their properties and to self-builders for both energy efficiency measures and renewables measures, and attract up to 40% and 75% respectively, dependent on the measures being installed. Cashback is based on total cost and capped at a maximum value. Support is available for the following measures: - Energy efficiency loan for: solid wall insulation, warm air/electric storage heatings, gas connection, insulated doors, room-in-roof insulation/flat roof insulation and loft/floor/cavity wall insulation - renewables loan for: wind/hydro turbines, solar photovoltaic (PV, water heating systems, heat pumps (various) and biomass boilers/stoves |
- Max funding for energy efficiency measures is £15,000 (including a maximum cashback amount of £6,000). - You can apply for up to two home renewables systems per home up to £17,500 in total, plus an energy storage system up to a maximum of £6,000. This can include up to £11,750 cashback funding (including a £500 incentive for installation of a heat meter alongside a heat pump). - Cashback is subject to availability while funds last or until the end of the financial year – whichever comes first. Funds are reserved for customers when their loan is offered. |
Call 0808 808 2282 (free from landlines and most mobiles). More details on Home Energy Scotland Loan & Energy Saving Trust website |
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Warm Homes Scotland
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Warm Home Scotland |
Designed to help people make their homes warmer and more comfortable by installing a range of energy saving improvements. Applicable to homeowners and private sector tenants who are struggling to heat their home, have lived in their home for at least 12 months, & will meet the eligibility criteria. In most cases all costs will be covered by the Scottish Government. Note that funding cannot be accessed for work that's already been carried out. All home improvements funded by Warmer Homes Scotland must be managed by the approved installer. |
- Solid wall insulation: up to £10,000 (£6,000 loan plus £4,000 cashback) - Gas heating system: up to £5,000 (no cashback available) - Heating system (warm air units or high heat retention electric storage heaters): up to £5,000 (£4,600 loan plus £400 cashback) - Gas connection: up to £5,000 (no cashback available) - Glazing: up to £4,500 (£4,100 loan plus £400 cashback) - Insulated doors: up to £4,500 (no cashback available) - Flat roof or room-in-roof insulation: up to £4,000 (£2,400 loan plus £1,600 cashback) - Loft, floor or cavity wall insulation: up to £1,000 (£600 loan plus £400 cashback)" |
Call 0808 808 2282 More details on Home Energy Scotland website
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Home Charge Point Grant
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Home Charge Point Grant |
To help you get around in your electric vehicle, a grant is available towards the cost of a home charge point from Energy Saving Trust. This is in addition to the £350 available through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). With a home charge point, you can charge overnight in your driveway, when electricity is cheapest, for further cost savings. |
Eligible to those who: - Live in the most remote and rural postcodes of Scotland (category 5,6, 7 and 8 of the Scottish Government’s most recent Urban Rural Classification) or the Scottish Islands and who own or lease an electric vehicle, or - those who use an electric vehicle through work; or - Who have been approved for the Used Electric Vehicle Loan. Single grant is up to £300 & a grant offer letter must be issued by Energy Saving Trust before the chargepoint installation works occur. |
More details on: Home Energy Scotland website |
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Electric Vehicle Loan
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Electric Vehicle Loan |
Electric vehicles are an increasingly attractive option for drivers thanks to their lower running costs, environmental benefits, and ever-improving range of models. Pure electric vehicles eligible for the loan have an average range of over 150 miles, with many models able to go much further on a single charge. Plus, charging has never been easier; with over 1,500 publicly available chargers in Scotland. |
Loan details: - Repayable max 5 years. - Up to £30,000 to cover the cost of purchasing a used electric car or van, - or up to £5,000 for the purchase of a used electric motorcycle or moped. - Vehicles with a list price over the relevant cap are not eligible. |
Call 0808 808 2282 More details on: Home Energy Scotland website |
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eBike Loan
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eBike Loan |
You can now borrow up to £6,000 interest-free towards the cost of ebikes or adapted cycles, thanks to funding from Transport Scotland (an agency of the Scottish Government). eBikes are becoming more and more popular as a means of getting from A to B quickly and efficiently. They’re perfect for tackling longer journeys or steep hills, and they’re also great when you need an extra boost of energy to get you where you want to go. Adapted and electric cycles can also help people increase their mobility whilst improving health and wellbeing. |
Your can buy: - 2 x ebikes capped at £3,000 each - 1 x family cargo capped at £6,000 - 1 x adapted cycle or electric adapted cycle - Besides initial deposit, any other payment towards the purchase before receiving a formal loan offer must not be made. Loans are on a First-come-first-served basis & is subject to availability. Applicants are subject to affordability assessments and credit checks. |
Call 0808 808 2282 More details on: Home Energy Scotland website |
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Extra Support Schemes
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Others |
Certain Charities and Energy Suppliers offer support schemes and grants to people.
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