Below is a list of current personal/individual grants the UK government has made available for the general public to apply for to go toward the works that are needed for retrofitting existing homes and keeping up-to-date with the new building regulations for new builds.
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Currently available
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of £5,000 or £6,000 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems, including heat pumps and biomass boilers.
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Location: England, Wales
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Funding organisation: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Who can apply: Personal/individual, non-profit, private sector
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How much you can get: From £5,000 to £6,000
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Total size of grant scheme: £450 million over 3 years
Opening date: 23 May 2022, 12.01am
Closing date: 31 December 2024, 11.59pm
Green Heat Network Fund
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a 3 year, £288 million capital grant fund that will support the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon (LZC) heat networks (including the supply of cooling) and the retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks. It aims to develop and grow the heat network market and to address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector.
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Location: England
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Funding organisation: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Who can apply: Personal/individual, non-profit, private sector, public sector
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How much you can get: From £1 to £1 million (applications above £1 million can be made, should an applicant have assessed that support in excess of this amount is required, and all other application gated metrics are met, however BEIS reserves the right to decline such an application).
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant if you own or rent a flat
The grant provides electric vehicle drivers who rent or live in flats with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
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Location: National
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Funding organisation: Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
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Who can apply: Personal/individual
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How much you can get: Either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever amount is lower
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Total size of grant scheme: Not applicable
Opening date: 1 September 2014, 12.01am
Closing date: 31 March 2024, 11.59pm
Workplace Charging Scheme
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible businesses with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. All businesses can use it to help provision chargepoints for their staff or fleets. Charities and small accommodation businesses can further use it to provision chargepoints for their guests or visitors.
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Location: National
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Funding organisation: Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
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Who can apply: Public sector, non-profit, private sector
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How much you can get: From £350 to £14,000
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Total size of grant scheme: Not applicable.
Opening date: 1 September 2016, 12.01am
Closing date: 31 March 2024, 11.59pm