Great news if you live in Scotland, the “Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan” scheme has more support available to homeowners and self-builders looking to install a heat pump. New funding was recently announced by Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Government (Pictured), increasing the amount of funding available through the scheme. Recognising the realistic cost of installing the systems, the grant and loan now provides up to £15,000 to install a heat pump, as well as an additional grants and loans to install a range of other energy efficiency measures in homes. Those living in more remote areas would also benefit from the ‘rural uplift’ an additional £1,500 in cash-back for heat pump installs.
With Scottish Government funds, the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan funding scheme will allow homeowners to access the following funding:
- up to £15,000 to install a heat pump (up to £7,500 as a grant plus up to £7,500 as an optional loan, or £9,000 grant plus £7,500 optional loan if the household qualifies for the rural uplift).
- grants up to 75% of the combined cost of improvements to improve home energy efficiency (up to £7,500 as a grant, or £9,000 if the household qualifies for the rural uplift).
- up to £6,000 for energy storage systems (as an interest-free loan).