Energy efficiency grants and funding

Now more than ever, getting access to free government grants for homes through E.ON is essential to help pay for energy efficient home improvements.
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How can we help you save energy?

We want to help you become more energy efficient. Our services include information hubs, accessibility platforms as well as home improvement grants, offers and schemes, ranging from nationwide incentives to regional schemes from local councils.

We can help you understand if you are eligible and how you can apply. We'll give you a helping hand to improve the energy efficiency for your household so that you can benefit from a more sustainable, cosy and comfortable home.

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Energy improvements for your home

Working in collaboration with councils, we're helping to deliver the Local Authority Delivery scheme, Home Upgrade Grant and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. 

These grants and schemes provide free measures to improve the energy efficiency of eligible homes. Helping the UK to reach net zero by 2050 by creating low energy cost homes for the future.

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Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Has replaced the Renewable Heat Incentive, this government fund promotes the use of renewable heating systems and offers £7,500 to eligible customers, to help towards the cost and installation of an air source heat pump1.

The long-term benefits of installing a low carbon heating system, means you'll get cleaner energy, while increasing your energy savings. We’ve also been awarded the UK’s first Which? Trusted Trader accreditation for Air Source Heat Pump services, so you can be confident you'll be in safe hands. If you’re looking to replace your boiler, this could be the scheme for you.

More about Air Source Heat Pumps

Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)

As part of the Government's Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) obligation, we offer an export tariff, as a mandatory SEG licensee.

If you generate renewable electricity in your home or business, you can earn money for excess electricity you don't use when you export it back to the grid2.

Learn about Smart Export Guarantee
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Image of granparents with their granddaughter

The Great British Insulation Scheme

The Great British Insulation Scheme has arrived! The UK Government has provided a scheme where eligible UK homeowners can get free home insulation to make their homes more energy efficient.

More about GBIS

ECO 4 Scheme

The ECO4 scheme is run in conjunction with local councils, to provide a range of measures for social housing tenants to improve their energy efficiency. Together we'll identify postcode areas eligible for upgrades.

Find out if your local council is working with E.ON.

Learn more about ECO4

Warm Home Discount Scheme

If you or your partner receive income-based benefits and you have a vulnerability, you might be eligible for the Warm Home Discount Scheme which is now provided by E.ON Next. 

There are also some exclusions which allow non-benefit receiving households to be eligible.

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Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

The Social Housing Decarbonisation fund is a government initiative set out to: 

  • deliver warm, energy efficient homes
  • reduce carbon emissions
  • tackle fuel poverty
  • support green jobs
  • develop the retrofit sector
  • improve the comfort, health and well-being of social housing tenants
Learn more about SHDF
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Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)

To help reduce energy costs and make homes cheaper to run, we're working in partnership with local authorities to install energy-efficient upgrades in low-income homes that don't use gas as the main source of heating.

Learm more about HUG

Green Funding Solutions

We work with Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Government Departments, and other important parties to create and carry out large-scale home improvement projects that are in line with public and private funding plans.

Green Funding Solutions

How do I get a grant for energy efficiency?

As there are so many grants and funding opportunities (and they change frequently), the easiest way to see what measures you can get, is to use our grant finder tool.

Input a few details and it will match you up with any national or local schemes and tell you what you're eligible for.

It's quick, easy and free to find out.

E.ON Grant Finder

Funding help for landlords

If you're a landlord of a property with no central heating system installed, you may be able to get funding through the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) for energy-efficient improvements to your rental property. Your tenant will need to be receiving a qualifying benefit or have a low household income, along with the property having a low EPC rating. Find out if you and your tenant are eligible.

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EV charge point grants for landlords

If you're a residential landlord or managing agent for a group of rental properties, you may be able to benefit from government funding towards the installation of EV charging points. Future-proof your properties, and you could make them more appealing to a wider range of tenants.

Funding for EV charge points

Find out more about

Loft insulation grants
Cavity wall insulation grants
Air source heat pump grants
Solar panel grants
Boiler upgrade grant
EV grants for business
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Homes for living

The Homes for Living scheme is no longer accepting new applications. 

Not related to energy-efficiency, but the homes for living scheme offers free mobility aids for your home which we can help with too. You can find out more and check your eligibility on our dedicated homes for living page.

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Green Homes Grant

The Green Homes Grant scheme is no longer accepting new applications. 

A Green Homes Grant allows eligible homeowners to claim up to £10,000 of funding to increase the energy efficiency of their homes. 

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Re-Heat Scotland

The Re-heat scheme is no longer accepting new applications. 

We are encouraging people all over Scotland to put an air source heat pump as a greener, low-carbon, and renewable way to heat their homes.

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The warms homes fund

The Warm Homes Fund is no longer accepting new applications. 

Together with councils accross the Midlands, we help eligible homes get the money they need to connect to the gas supply and install their first central heating system. 

Find out more
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Image of a father with his son on their sofa
Affordable Warmth Scheme

The Affordable Warmth Scheme is now closed.

Affordable Warmth is an eco-friendly programme run by the government that helps people heat their homes more efficiently. This helps people save money on their monthly bills and is also better for the environment. 

Find out more

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