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Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Overview

Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, you could get a grant to cover part of the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with a heat pump or biomass boiler.

Fossil fuel heating systems include oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas).

After you’ve checked you’re eligible, find out how to apply for the grant.

This scheme is open to people in England and Wales.

If you live in Scotland, you might be able to get an interest-free loan or a grant to make your home more energy efficient.

The Boiler Replacement Scheme in Northern Ireland is now closed. If you live in Northern Ireland, you can find out about energy saving grants in your area.

Check if you’re eligible

You’re eligible for a grant if both of the following are true. You must:

  • own the property you’re applying for (including if it’s a business, a second home, or a property you rent out to tenants)

  • be replacing fossil fuel heating systems – such as oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)

You’re still eligible if you’ve already had funding to make your property more energy efficient, for example by insulating it.