Warm Homes Local Grant
The Warm Homes Local Grant is the government funding initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions whilst improving homes energy efficiency. This funding provided by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero aims to make homes healthier and more energy efficient.
The grant period spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 and is broken down to a delivery target for each year. The Council’s objective is to facilitate this funding by installing a number of energy efficient measures and clean heating solutions for fuel poor homes across our county. The council is collaborating with the Centre for Sustainable Energy as our delivery partners to ensure the successful implementation of this project.
Eligibility
There is a minimum eligibility criteria for this grant which is that the properties Energy Performance Certificate rating (EPC) must be graded D or below. To find out your property’s EPC rating, follow this link to the Government’s Energy Certificate finder.
Other eligibility criteria
In addition, one of the following three conditions must apply:
- You have combined household income of £36,000 or less.
- You are receipt of one of the following benefits: Housing Benefit; Income based Job Seekers Allowance; Income related Employment and Support allowance; Income Support; Pension Credit (savings and Guarantee elements); Universal Credit.
- You live in an IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) of 1-2 for low income (this is something we can check for you).
You can also check your eligibility via the gov.uk service (though this isn’t guaranteed confirmation as the final decision sits with the local authority).
Types of measures installed from this grant
- Floor insulation
- Wall insulation
- Roof insulation
- Door and window replacements
- Ventilation
- Solar photovoltaic cells (solar panels)
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- Storage Heaters
How to apply
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) are the delivery partners for this project. If you are interested in applying, please view the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) website or contact safeandwarmsomerset@cse.org.uk.
What is the process?
After you submit your form, you will be contacted by a Retrofit Advisor. You will need to provide evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria. Once approved we will carry out a Retrofit Assessment to determine the measures your property may be eligible for.
We are already currently fully subscribed for year one (April 2025 to April 2026), but you can still apply and be added to the waiting list. This will either be for year two of the project or on a first come first served basis if any additional funding is made available within year one.
Please note that funding is not guaranteed and is on a first come first served basis.