Warm Homes: Local Grant

Warm Homes Plan 2026

Warm Homes Plan is the government's umbrella name for its home energy policy. The scheme you can apply to now in England is Warm Homes: Local Grant, run by councils from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. It can fund insulation, solar panels and an air source heat pump for eligible homes, and occupants do not pay.

Funding amount

Warm Homes: Local Grant can fund insulation, solar panels and an air source heat pump. Occupants do not pay; landlords may be asked to contribute.

Eligible if

England only, where your council takes part
Owner-occupied or privately rented homes rated EPC D to G
Household income usually £36,000 or less, or qualifying benefits, or an eligible postcode

Not eligible if

Homes in council areas that do not run the scheme
Homes rated EPC A to C
Scotland and Wales (separate schemes: Home Energy Scotland and Nest)

Step by step

How the application works

Apply on gov.uk

Apply at gov.uk/apply-warm-homes-local-grant. Your council then contacts you if your area takes part.

Assessment

The council arranges an assessment to decide which measures suit the home.

Paying yourself instead

If you are not eligible, home solar panels and batteries carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. We quote every line up front.

Frequently asked

FAQs

What is the Warm Homes Plan?

It is the umbrella name for the government's home energy policy. The live scheme for households in England is Warm Homes: Local Grant, run by councils.

Is ECO4 still open?

Yes. ECO4 runs until 31 December 2026. It is supplier-funded and targets low-income and fuel-poor households; the supplier decides which measures to fund.

Does Warm Homes: Local Grant cover solar?

It can fund solar panels, insulation and an air source heat pump, depending on the assessment. Eligibility does not guarantee a particular measure.

Check your eligibility

10-minute phone call to confirm. No obligation if you're not eligible. We handle the application end-to-end.

Check Eligibility Call 07460 473299

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