Heat pump grants: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Q: Am I eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?

To be eligible for the £7,500 grant: 1) You need to be a homeowner in England or Wales. 2) You need to be replacing a fossil fuelled heating system (e.g. a gas, LPG or oil boiler) or direct electrical heating (e.g. storage heaters). 3) Your installer must be certified with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. 4) You will need a valid EPC (Energy Performance Certificate).

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme remains in place (for now)

The November Budget has - thankfully - seen little upheaval in the grants available to homeowners wanting to install a heat pump. In headline terms:

Grant allowance

The amount you can get remains at £7,500 for eligible households

Application deadline

As things stand, the BUS grant is due to be available until 2028, subject to further announcements in the Warm Homes Plan

Eligability

Air to heat heat pumps are now eligible for funding, but at a reduced grant rate of £2,500

You can get moving now and grab your funding voucher whilst it’s all still available.

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Am I eligible?

First things first, let’s look at eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant.

Check this list to make sure that you are eligible to receive the £7,500 grant. Bear in mind that from next year, air to air heat pumps will also be able to secure a grant, but at the much lower rate of £2,500.

You need to be a homeowner in England or Wales.

You need to be replacing a fossil fuelled heating system, (e.g. a gas, LPG or oil boiler) or direct electrical heating (e.g. storage heaters).

Your installer must be certified with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme

You will need a valid EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)

Where does the grant sit in the process with Thermly?

Our local installers apply for this on your behalf once you’re ready to proceed, after the survey, but before the installation commences.

The grant needs to be agreed and confirmed by OFGEM before the work goes ahead.

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Installation

Through Thermly you’ll be able to formally agree the installer’s contract, with a full and secure record of everything that’s happened, with a fully downloadable suite of documents. After the cooling off period, you’ll pay the deposit through Thermly, at which point grant and network applications are completed. The installer will arrange the installation dates with you directly, or you can manage this through Thermly, it’s up to you.