Grants for Energy Efficient Windows | Glaze & Save

Funding your energy efficiency improvements can be costly. Luckily, there are funding options available to homeowners and tenants to help take some of the cost out installing green measures in your home.

For our Scottish readers your first port of call to find out what grants and loans you could benefit from should be Home Energy Scotlandon 0808 808 2282 for free and impartial advice.

Another great resource is the Energy Saving Trust Grants and Discounts Toolwhere you can find out what funding might be available to you.

Home Energy Efficiency Programme Scotland (HEEPS)

Through the Home Energy Efficiency Programme Scotland (HEEPS) you can now access loans of up to £15,000to install a variety of measures such as solid wall insulation, double glazing or a new boiler. For a limited time and subject to available funding you can also receive 25% cashback on all measures, making this a great opportunity to save money as well as energy in your home.

Warm Deal Programme

Homeowners in Scotland who receive some form of income or housing benefits, or alternatively are over sixty years old, can access a £500 grant from central funds to spend on insulation or to keep their homes warm or more energy efficienct through the Warm Deal Programme.

Local Home Improvement Agencies (HIA)

If you’re elderly disabled or on a low income, your local HIA could help you repair or improve you home. They can provide a list of reliable local builders and contractors, or check if you can get financial help, or even assist you in making your home more energy efficient. You can search for your nearest HIA on the Foundationswebsite (or Care and Repair Cymruin Wales).

Local council or housing association grants

Other grants for your home (including for landlords) are available from your local council, such as the Home Improvement Renovation Grant, or Housing Association (if you are a tenant of one). Anyone can apply but as councils can offer different funding, search for details on its website or contact them to ask for more information.

To find your local council's details enter your postcode in the Gov.ukwebsite. Be careful to check if there are any restrictions on council grants, as some need you to have lived in the property for a number of years or require you to repay part of the grant if you move within a certain timeframe.