What the WHLG provides:
The Warm Homes: Local Grant (WHLG) is a UK government scheme for low-income households in England to fund energy efficiency upgrades and low-carbon heating systems. Administered by local authorities, the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WHLG) provides grants to fund measures like insulation and heat pumps to improve energy performance in homes with an EPC rating of D or lower.
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Grants
Grants for energy-saving improvements such as insulation, draught-proofing, double glazing, and solar panels.
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Funding
Funding for low-carbon heating systems like air source heat pumps and high retention storage heaters.
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Support
Support for both on-gas and off-gas households to make energy efficiency upgrades.
Who is the Warm Homes: Local Grant for
- Low-income households living in England.
- Privately owned homes with a poor energy performance rating (EPC rating between D and G).
How to apply for the Warm Homes: Local Grant
- Contact your local authority:
As the scheme is delivered by local authorities, you should contact your local council to find out if they are participating and how to register your interest or apply.
- Register interest:
If your local authority is successful in its bid for funding, they will provide details on the application process and which upgrades are available in your area.
Key Features of the Warm Homes: Local Grant
The scheme, which launched in April 2025 and runs until March 2028, replaces older schemes and aims to help meet Net Zero targets by reducing fuel poverty and carbon emissions. As part of the wider Warm Homes Plan to improve energy efficiency across the UK, £500 million was allocated to local authorities to deliver the scheme from April 2025 to March 2028.
To find out more about the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WHLG) and to see if you’re eligible, fill out the form below.
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