How to apply for a £7,500 heat pump grant in the UK (2026 Guide)

Am I eligible? A quick check:

1. I own my home (with or without a mortgage)
2. I live in England or Wales
3. I am replacing a fossil fuelled heating system (gas, oil, LPG or direct electricity)
4. I am using an MCS Certified installer who is installing MCS Certified products

If the answer to this is yes, you're likely eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.

Thinking of futureproofing your heating but unsure if an air source heat pump grant is available?

The UK heat pump grant, known as the Government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme, offers a £7,500 grant to help homeowners cover part of the cost of installing a heat pump.

These grants will help you with the upfront costs. Starting in April 2022, the scheme is currently running until April 2028, so you still have time to take advantage of the £7,500 heat pump grant. This will cover both ground source and air source heat pumps. You can now also get £2,500 towards the cost of an air-to-air heat pump (same criteria apply), and from July 2026 we're expecting the grant to increase to £9,000 for those currently switching from oil or LPG as a main heating fuel.

So why should you apply? A UK government heat pump grant is designed to partially cover the cost of the heat pump system and its installation and make it more affordable to move away from a fossil fuel heating system (typically a gas boiler) and onto a more energy efficient, low carbon heating system.

This short guide helps you to understand if you are eligible for a heat pump grant.  The good news is– you probably are!

What are the eligibility criteria for a heat pump grant in the UK?

Firstly, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is specifically for homeowners residing in England and Wales - Scotland and Northern Ireland have different financial support offerings for their householders.

To be eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and access a heat pump grant in England and Wales, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Own your home – You must own the property where you want to install the heat pump – the heat pump grant isn’t available to those in social housing and new build properties
2. Replace fossil fuel with renewable heating – You must be replacing a fossil fuel system with a renewable heating system, such as a heat pump (either ground or air source). You aren’t eligible if you are replacing an existing heat pump or renewable system
3. EPC – You no longer need to have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). You can view your existing EPC, if you have one, at https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate. 
4. Accredited installer -You must use a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accredited installer to carry out your heat pump installations in order to secure the heat pump grant –  all of our trusted, local installers are MCS accredited

How much help can you get with a UK government heat pump grant?

The grant of up to £7,500 is a considerable amount of money to help you with the cost of buying and installing an air or ground source heat pump. Bear in mind if you live in a smaller property an air to air heat pump might be better, will be cheaper to install, but the grant is lower, at £2,500.

Depending on the type and size of heat pump you choose, and the necessary changes needed to your house to make it efficient, a new ASHP system can cost around £13,000 on average to install.

So securing a heat pump grant can certainly supplement a large chunk of this cost, although it’s unlikely that it will cover the full cost of installation.

The step-by-step process to applying for a heat pump grant in the UK

1. Find the right installer - Thermly can help with this, independently verifying and fully checking our installer network. Crucially, if they're not MCS-Certified, you won't get the grant.
2. Get your survey done - with Thermly that's currently free, but with others you could be charged up to £400. That survey should result in a full heat loss calculation, indicative design and full quotation. Again, we'll make sure you get what you need.
3. Once in contract with the installer - which with Thermly is straightforward and done online - it's the installer that will then make the application for the grant voucher to OFGEM, on your behalf.
4. OFGEM will then contact you to verify details, and notify the installer of the voucher award. At that point, the £7,500 is locked in, provided you get the work done within the allotted timeframe.
5. Once installed, and you confirm you're happy with the work, the installer will request the payment from OFGEM - they receive the funds direct, it doesn't come to you.

Is there anything a UK heat pump grant won't cover?

1. Hybrid systems – You cannot get a government heat pump grant for a hybrid system e.g. a combination gas boiler and air source heat pump

2. Low carbon heating systems – You cannot get a heat pump grant to replace a low carbon heating system e.g. electric boiler, biomass boiler or solar heating system

3. Standards required – The system you install must meet certain standards, such as minimum efficiency levels. Our installers will help advise on this point

4. Capacity is limited - The heat pump system you choose must have a maximum capacity of 45kWth (for context homes in the UK would typically need between 4kWth and 16kWth)

Thermly is here to help with your heat pump grant

At Thermly, we’re here to make the application process easy. Our trusted and accredited installers will apply for the grant on your behalf and simply take it off the invoice, considerably reducing your installation cost. All of this will be set out clearly on your quote and invoice.

To find out more about how Thermly can help you become heat pump ready, head to: https://thermly.co.uk/heat-pumps

For more about who we are, visit: https://thermly.co.uk/about-us

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