The Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) scheme aims to improve the warmth and comfort of homes that do not have mains-gas heating.
Warwickshire
Stratford on Avon District Council
Warwickshire County Council
The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is for people who don’t use mains gas to heat their homes. However, households are still eligible for the scheme if they are connected to mains gas for something other than heating (such as cooking).
The Grant will pay for a range of energy efficiency measures including insulation and heating upgrades.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council has obtained funding through the UK government’s Help to Heat schemes to improve the energy efficiency of low-income households with low Energy Performance Certificate ratings.
The HUG2 scheme aims to improve the warmth and comfort of homes that do not have mains-gas heating, whilst also reducing energy bills, carbon emissions and levels of fuel poverty across the county.
A range of energy efficiency improvements have been made available through this scheme and include clean heating solutions, such as air source heat pumps and insulation measures.
You don’t need to contribute as this is a grant scheme, but certain criteria will apply.
Please note that all applications are subject to a technical survey and an application acceptance does not guarantee that work will go ahead.
You and your home will need to meet all of the following criteria:
Some postcodes are automatically eligible for the scheme, meaning that off-gas grid and EPC D-G rated homes in these postcode areas are consequently qualified for the Home Upgrade Grant.
For Stratford on Avon District, these postcodes are in Alcester East and Alcester West wards. Not all postcodes in these wards are included.
The list of automatically eligible postcodes: B49 5QR, B49 5QT, B49 5QU, B49 5QY, B49 5RA, B49 6AA, B49 6AJ, B49 6AL, B49 6AN, B49 6AR, B49 6AW, B49 6AX, B49 6AZ, B49 6BF, B49 6DB, B49 6DE, B49 6DF, B49 6GR, B49 6PB, B49 6PR, B49 6PX, B49 6PY, B49 6PZ, B49 6QR, B49 6QS, B49 6QT, B49 6QU, B49 6QX, B49 6QY, B49 6RB, B49 6RD, B49 6RE, B49 6RF
Properties in the private rented sector are eligible for this scheme but only where the landlord has no more than 4 properties. Please note that if you are a landlord, you will be expected to contribute to the cost of any work undertaken.
Taking advantage of this opportunity is simple.
You can also check your eligibility online at www.gov.uk/apply-home-upgrade-grant.
The Government has provided the above online eligibility checker, so you can find out whether you and your property are eligible for HUG2 funding.
Eligible residents will be referred directly to the Council and Act on Energy to commence the application process.
Visit Stratford-on-Avon Council’s website for home energy grants HERE.