Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Check if you're eligible
You’re eligible for a grant if all the following are true. You must:
- own the property you’re applying for (including if it’s a business, a second home, or a property you rent out to tenants)
- have installed your new heating system on or after 1 April 2022
- be replacing fossil fuel heating systems - such as oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)
You’re still eligible if you’ve already had funding to make your property more energy efficient, for example by insulating it.
Check if your property is eligible
Your property must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation.
The eligibility rules to get a grant are changing. From early May 2024, your property will be eligible even if there are outstanding insulation recommendations on the EPC.
Find out what to do if your property has recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation.
If you’re not sure whether your property is suitable for a low carbon heating system, speak to an MCS certified installer. They can tell you about your options.
Biomass boilers
You can get a grant for a biomass boiler if all the following are true:
- your property is off the gas grid
- your property is in a rural location (check the Ofgem guidance for property owners if you’re not sure)
- your boiler has an emissions certificate showing that polluting emissions are kept to a minimum
You cannot get a grant to install a biomass boiler in a self build property.
Properties you cannot get a grant for
You cannot get a grant for:
- most new build properties
- social housing
- a property that’s already been given government funding or support for a heat pump or biomass boiler
If you own a new build property
New build properties which the developer is still building are not eligible.
If you move into a finished new build with a fossil fuel boiler, you may be able to get a grant for a heat pump under the scheme.
If you own a self build property
Your self build property is eligible if:
- you or the original owner built it yourself or you paid a builder to build it
- it’s never been owned by a business or organisation
You’ll need to show your installer proof that your property is a self build, for example, a copy of the title deeds.