The Warm Homes: Local Grant expression of interest window is now closed, and all eligible local authorities in England that completed and submitted an expression of interest form by the deadline have been allocated funding1. Local authorities had to apply for the funding by 1 December 20241. The scheme is funded with £500 million allocated as part of the Autumn Budget, and it provides energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating to low-income homes in England1.
The grant is delivered through local authorities rather than directly to households. Eligible households are in England, are low income, have an Energy Performance Certificate rating between D and G, and are privately owned, whether owner occupied or privately rented1. Measures could include insulation, solar panels and an air source heat pump if suitable, with upgrades tailored to individual homes1. Occupants will not contribute to the cost of upgrades1.
"The Warm Homes: Local Grant expression of interest window is now closed. All eligible local authorities that completed and submitted an EOI form by this deadline have been allocated funding."
Local authorities within the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority have received an allocation of funding as part of the government's commitment to the Warm Homes and Public Sector Decarbonisation Devolution Programme1. Support is available at no cost to all participating local authorities from the Retrofit Information Support and Expertise (RISE) service1.
Eligibility is not limited to the published postcode list. Households outside the IMD: Income Deciles 1-2 may still be eligible for support if local authorities have verified that they meet the requirements under eligibility pathway 2 (low income proxies) or 3 (household income threshold)1. The guidance notes that the IMD: Income Decile eligible postcode list is different to the IMD 1-2 list, and households in IMD 1-2 will not necessarily be in Income Deciles 1-2 and vice versa1.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme funding | £500 million, allocated as part of the Autumn Budget1 |
| Application deadline | 1 December 20241 |
| Household criteria | England, low income, EPC D to G, privately owned (owner occupied or privately rented)1 |
| Possible measures | Insulation, solar panels, air source heat pump if suitable1 |
| Household contribution | None1 |
Why it matters for households
The grant is not open to individual applications. Funding sits with council and local authority energy grant programmes, so a household's route to support runs through its local authority's delivery plans rather than a national application form. Because occupants do not contribute to the cost of upgrades, the measures are fully funded where a household is eligible and its council selects it1.
For a home, insulation, solar panels and a heat pump change how much energy has to be bought in, which is the practical basis of grants and household energy independence. The scheme applies in England only; separate arrangements exist for home energy grants in Scotland, home energy grants in Wales and home energy grants in Northern Ireland. Households that fall outside the eligible postcode list but meet a low income proxy or the household income threshold may still qualify, subject to local authority verification1.
What happens next
The scheme will begin delivery in 20251. Grant recipients are required to complete and submit a Delivery Assurance Check form as part of their Mid-Mobilisation Review1. The guidance states that the scheme policy guidance has been updated to reflect the publication of the Warm Homes Plan and to increase the scheme cost caps, with new and revised guidance on household and measure eligibility and clarifications on Trustmark and MCS requirements1. No household-level timetable for installations in specific areas has been reported.