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Home Energy Grants in 2026: Heat Pumps, Insulation and Council Schemes
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £7,500 off a heat pump (or £9,000 for some off-gas-grid homes until 31 March 2027), £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps and £5,000 for biomass boilers in England and Wales, claimed by an MCS certified installer. The Great British Insulation Scheme ended on 31 March 2026. ECO4, run through energy suppliers, has been extended to 31 December 2026. Low-income households in homes below EPC band C can ask their council about the Warm Homes: Local Grant.
At A Glance
Your Rights
What the rules say, with a link to the official source for each.
Grants You Can Still Get
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Grants are £7,500 for air-to-water, ground source and water source heat pumps, £9,000 for some in eligible off-gas-grid properties (available until 31 March 2027), £5,000 for biomass boilers and £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps. Open in England and Wales. MCS certified installers apply on the owner's behalf. source
Warm Homes: Local Grant
The Warm Homes Plan supports low-income households in homes rated below EPC band C through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund, which are planned to merge from 2027 to 2028. Ask your council whether it runs the grant. source
ECO4
ECO4 has been extended to 31 December 2026. It is delivered through energy suppliers, not as a grant you apply for directly. source
Closed Schemes
Great British Insulation Scheme
The scheme is now closed to new installations. It ended on 31 March 2026. source
Time Limits to Know
Miss a deadline and you can lose a right. Check the dates on your own paperwork.
- 31 Dec 2026ECO4 endsThrough energy suppliers
- 31 Mar 2027£9,000 off-gas-grid heat pump grantBoiler Upgrade Scheme
Steps to Take
Step 1 of 5
Check your home's EPC rating on GOV.UK.
Step 2 of 5
For a heat pump, get quotes from MCS certified installers.
Step 3 of 5
Ask your council about the Warm Homes: Local Grant.
Step 4 of 5
Ask your energy supplier about ECO4 before 31 December 2026.
Step 5 of 5
Never pay upfront to anyone cold calling about free grants.
(Tap the numbers to reveal steps)
Where to Go If It Is Not Put Right
Your options, in order, and when each one applies.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Ofgem)
Official scheme page.
Your Local Council
Housing or environmental health team. It can act on landlord breaches.
Shelter England
Free advice on deposit claims and eviction notices.
Citizens Advice
Free advice on any renting problem.
Good to Know
Small things that make your complaint stronger.
Cold callers often misuse grant names: check any offer with your council or Ofgem first.
England first. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes.
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Lead reviewer
Luke Marley
Founder and Lead Reviewer
Luke founded CPUK in 2026 after seeing how hard it is for ordinary people to get problems with companies put right. He oversees our guides and checks them against official sources.
Research by Katie Burt, Co-founder and Operations Lead (17 years in the care sector, including managing services for vulnerable adults), and the CPUK Research Team. Researched with AI-assisted research tools, then checked and corrected by our team.
Last checked: 15 October 2026. We are not paid by the companies we write about. Adverts never affect our guidance. Read our editorial policy.
Sources and official links
- ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/boiler-upgrade-scheme Checked 15 October 2026
- gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-plan/warm-homes-plan-html Checked 15 October 2026
- ofgem.gov.uk/publications/energy-company-obligation-eco4-guidance-delivery Checked 15 October 2026
- ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/great-british-Insulation-scheme Checked 15 October 2026
- england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/tenancy_deposits/check_your_tenancy_deposit_is_protected/deposit_not_protected Checked 8 October 2026
- citizensadvice.org.uk Checked 8 October 2026