What grants are available?

There are a number of sources for grant aid. However, the current main scheme for domestic dwellings is the Low Carbon Buildings Program.

The program provides grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies in a range of buildings, to include households, community organisations, public, private and the non-profit sectors. The program is managed for BERR by the Energy Savings Trust and householders apply direct. It gives access to a grant of 30%, up to a maximum of £1200 for heat pump technology. There is a total limit of £2500 for all renewable technologies installed at the same address.

Other schemes are available from Energy Suppliers; currently these are called CERT. The CERT (Carbon Emission Reduction Target) 2008-2011 programme will commenced in April 2008 and the government proposes the total CERT obligation to be a lifetime saving of 42 million tonnes of carbon (MtC). These grants are available to everyone including house builders with single or communal schemes. The grant amount will depend on a number of factors, such as the size of the property, the fuel being displaced and the intended user of the property.

For more details on the Low Carbon Buildings Programme:

For more details on CERT funding: