Funding available to improve the energy efficiency of New Forest homes
9 April 2024
New Forest residents can apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Residents who live in homes with a mains gas supply could be eligible for funding up to £10,000, and those without a mains gas supply could receive up to £25,000.
People who live in the district qualify for funding if their homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of E, F, or G, and they have a total household income of £36,000 or less or they receive a means-tested benefit.
Residents can find out the EPC rating of their home by visiting https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate
The funding is available through the Warmer Homes programme, which can be used to install energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar PV panels, and air source heat pumps. This is as well as high heat retention storage heaters in properties that do not have a mains gas supply.
Cllr Steve Davies, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness, said: "The Warmer Homes funding programme is a great opportunity for eligible residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The installation of these measures, which includes solar panels, insulation, air source heat pumps, and more, will help to reduce the cost of our residents' energy bills, and ensures that we are working towards achieving both our and the government's climate aim of becoming net zero carbon by 2050."
Funding is available first come first serve until March 2025 and is subject to eligibility and the EPC rating of each home.
Funding from the Warmer Homes programme is available to owner-occupiers and private rental tenants. Landlords of private rental tenants can apply but will be required to make a financial contribution.
Residents can find out more and apply online at www.warmerhomes.org.uk/programme
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There is also limited funding available for residents living in properties with an EPC rating of D.
New Forest District Council is part of a consortium of local authorities, led by Portsmouth City Council, which has secured funding through the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) Phase 2 scheme. This scheme is administered by the government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), which offers funding to provide energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating to qualifying off-gas homes.
More information about the funding that is available for on-gas properties can be found on the Warmer Homes website: https://www.warmerhomes.org.uk/funding-for-on-gas-homes
The Warmer Homes programme is funded by the government's Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) Scheme and is delivered by AgilityEco, on behalf of the consortium.
In March 2024, the maximum income threshold for Warmer Homes funding was increased from £30,000 to £36,000, which increases the number of households who can access free energy saving upgrades by nearly 20%.
Residents can contact the Warmer Homes team for more information by emailing retrofit@warmerhomes.org.uk or calling 0800 038 5737.
New Forest District Council's Greener Housing Strategy for 2022 to 2036 is available on their website: https://newforest.gov.uk/greenerhousing
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