Funding and support to improve your home heating

The Scottish Government funds the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme, offering financial support to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient and climate friendly.

• Clean heating systems – you can receive up to £15,000 to install a heat pump.
• £7,500 is available as a grant (money you don’t need to repay).
• A further £7,500 can be taken as an optional, interest-free loan.
• If you live in a rural or island location, you could also qualify for a rural uplift.
• Energy efficiency improvements – grants are available for up to 75% of the combined cost of eligible improvements (such as insulation) worth up to £7,500, or £9,000 if your household qualifies for the rural uplift.
• This can be added to funding for a heat pump, or applied for on its own.

Homeowners across Scotland can apply for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan. The amount of funding available depends on:

• The improvements you plan to make.
• The location of your home; for example, whether you live in a rural or urban area.
• The type of property you live in; for example, a flat or a detached house.

Visit Home Energy Scotland to check your eligibility and find out how to apply. Free, impartial advice is available to everyone – call 0808 808 2282 or use the online contact form to get started.

Funding can help you to take action to make your home more comfortable and affordable to heat by installing a range of energy-efficient measures, including:

• Wall insulation
• Loft insulation
• Draught-proofing
• A new renewable energy system

This also helps reduce carbon emissions and gets us on our way to becoming net zero.

Help is offered to homeowners and some private rented sector tenants who are struggling to heat their homes, provided they have lived in their property for at least 12 months and meet the qualifying criteria.

Even if you’ve previously received support from a Scottish Government energy-efficiency program, you may still be eligible for help from Warmer Homes Scotland.

For more information about Warmer Homes Scotland, and to check if you qualify, contact Home Energy Scotland for free on 0808 808 2282 and an energy advisor will be happy to assist you.

These schemes focus on helping households in the least energy-efficient properties, offering measures such as solid wall insulation or whole house retrofits to make homes warmer and more affordable to heat.

You can’t apply directly for an Area Based Scheme.

Each local authority manages its own projects and will contact eligible households in the areas where schemes are running.

If your home is included in a local project, you may be invited to take part and offered improvements that best suit your property.

If you’d like to check whether a scheme is active in your area, contact Home Energy Scotland.

They provide free, impartial advice and can let you know about local projects and funding options available in your council area.

Call 0808 808 2282 or visit Home Energy Scotland to find out more.