Green Living Home Upgrade Grant

Home Upgrade Grant – act now to avoid missing out

The Home Upgrade Grant administered by Leicestershire County Council's Warm Homes service together with YES Energy Solutions and E.ON Energy Solutions can provide homeowners and private tenants (subject to landlord contribution) with fully funded energy efficiency measures improving the warmth and comfort of homes, whilst also reducing energy bills, carbon emissions and levels of fuel poverty across the county.

The scheme supports households that do not have mains gas as a primary heating system such as those with electric, heating oil, LPG or solid fuel heating. Households that only use gas for cooking or secondary room heating can still apply.

Act now to avoid disappointment as applications close 1st November 2024.

For more information including the full eligibility criteria, eligible postcode areas or to apply, visit the County Council's Green Living Leicestershire Home Upgrade Grant webpage or call project delivery partner YES Energy Solutions on 0330 912 6199, who will support residents with their applications.

The project is delivered in collaboration as part of the Green Living Leicestershire partnership between Leicestershire authorities.

Leicestershire County Council's Warm Homes service provides advice to residents to support affordable warmth. Residents can obtain advice by telephoning 0116 305 2524 or visiting our advice pages: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/home-energy-grants

The service is currently delivering two projects:

Home Energy Retrofit Offer (HERO)

Eligible residents living in energy inefficient homes can receive tailored support via home visits to access grant funding or assess their homes to identify suitable improvements.

The scheme aims to support residents to have the knowledge and confidence to improve homes, affordable warmth and cut carbon emissions. The service will be promoting retrofit of homes and providing advice at events across the county through to March 2025. Eligible residents could receive free home assessments to identify improvements and access grant funded scheme.

To find out more visit the HERO webpage or telephone the Warm Homes service on 0116 305 2524.