Currently, there is £1billion per year in funding available through the Government's Energy Company Obligation until March 2026.

This grant scheme requires energy companies to enhance the energy efficiency of eligible households' homes.
Homeowners, private renters, can qualify for these grants. However, the property must also meet specific rules regarding its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating (see details below).

 

Eligible Benefits for ECO4 grants

The benefits that make you eligible for the ECO4 scheme include:

- Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

-Pension Credit Savings Credit

- Universal Credit

- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

- Income-related Employment & Support Allowance

- Income Support

- Housing Benefit

- Tax Credits (Child or Working Tax Credit)

- Child Benefit*

 

*Additionally, you qualify if you claim Child Benefit and your annual income falls below a certain threshold. The threshold varies depending on whether you are a single person or part of a couple, as well as the number of children you have. 

 

If you do not claim any of the benefits mentioned above, you may still qualify for funding through your council's ECO4 Flex rules. These rules allow households to apply if they do not claim benefits, earn less than £31,000 per year, or have a health condition worsened by living in a cold home, or are vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.( NHS Referrals )

 

To apply through ECO4 Flex, your council must publish their statement of intent. All councils areas we work in have been onboarded with the scheme.

 

Energy Performance Rules

 

In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria mentioned above, eligibility for the ECO4 scheme is based on the energy rating of your home. This rating is indicated on the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for your property.

 

To qualify under ECO4, your property's EPC rating must be E, F, or G. Energy companies are only allowed to allocate 15% of their funding to properties with a Band D rating. Therefore, applications are currently being accepted only for properties with an E, F, or G rating.

 

If your property has an EPC rating of D,E,F or G and a Council tax band of A to D You may qualify under the GBIS (Great British insulation scheme)

 

You can view all existing EPCs on the government's website for England and Wales, or the website for Scotland.

 

If you do not currently have an EPC, a we can estimate the rating when you apply.

 

Types of Insulation Covered by the Grant

 

The grants are quite generous for qualifying properties and can cover the following measures:

 

- Air Source Heat Pumps (for properties that do not have mains gas central heating)

-Solar Panels

- Boiler Upgrades (non-condensing boilers, and certain inefficient boilers for homeowners only)

- Cavity wall insulation

- Electric storage heaters (for homeowners only)

- First-time central heating (if there was a gas connection prior to 31 March 2022)

- Internal wall insulation

- Loft insulation

- Room-in-roof insulation for converted lofts

- Underfloor insulation

 

Depending on your circumstances, you may receive enough funding to cover the entire cost of improving insulation or installing other measures. However, some individuals may receive partial funding and need to contribute the remaining amount.

 

Applying for a Grant

 

To apply for an ECO grant, contact us now to see if you qualify.