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Heating grants in England: every scheme, plainly
Written by Danny Whitfield
Heating and energy writer · Last updated 13 July 2026
Checked against GOV.UK: 10 July 2026 · Last verified: 13 July 2026
Three heating grants are open in England in 2026: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards a heat pump (£9,000 for oil or LPG homes), ECO4 can fully fund a boiler, heat pump or insulation for households on qualifying benefits, and the Warm Homes: Local Grant can fully fund improvements for incomes under £36,000, through your council.
England has the fullest set of the four UK nations. Which one fits you comes down to whether you own the home, your income and whether anyone claims a qualifying benefit. Here is how the three routes work and how to tell which is yours.
The schemes at a glance
| Scheme | What it pays | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Boiler Upgrade Scheme | £7,500 off a heat pump, £9,000 for oil or LPG homes | Owner-occupiers and landlords. No income test. |
| ECO4 | Can fully fund the work | Households on qualifying benefits, in an energy-inefficient home. |
| Warm Homes: Local Grant | Can fully fund improvements | Household income under £36,000, EPC D to G, applied for via your council. |
Checked against GOV.UK: 10 July 2026
The no-questions route: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
If you own your home in England, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is nearly guaranteed. It takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £9,000 if you currently heat with oil or LPG, with no income or benefits test at all. Your MCS-certified installer claims the voucher, so you never fill in a government form.
Since April 2026 there is no insulation prerequisite either, a rule a lot of older articles still get wrong.
The fully funded routes: ECO4 and Warm Homes: Local Grant
If someone in the household receives a qualifying benefit such as Universal Credit or Pension Credit, ECO4 can pay for the whole job rather than a fixed amount. If your household income is under £36,000 and your home has an EPC of D to G, the Warm Homes: Local Grant can also fully fund work, applied for through your local council. Not every council area is live yet, so availability depends on your postcode.
Scheme rules and deadlines change, so check now and we will confirm what is currently open for your address.
Where in England this applies
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme and ECO4 apply everywhere in England. The council-run Warm Homes: Local Grant is rolling out area by area, so availability of that one depends on your county. We match homeowners with certified installers across England, including:
Greater London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, Kent, Essex, Surrey, Hampshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Tyne and Wear, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Devon, Cornwall, Norfolk, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and everywhere in between.