
The Warm Homes: Local Grant (WHLG) scheme aims to improve the warmth and comfort of homes with energy efficiency improvements. West Midlands Combined Authority is working with Act on Energy to deliver this grant through the local councils.
Wolverhampton
The Warm Homes: Local Grant awards funding to Local Authorities to help them upgrade energy inefficient homes of low-income households in their local area. Its focus is on improving the least energy efficient privately owned and private rented homes with energy efficiency installations including low carbon heating. Upgrades are free for eligible residents; however, landlords must contribute towards costs.
Please note that this scheme has limited availability per year.
If funding runs out for this year, then your application will be put forward to the next year.
The scheme is aimed at private properties. To be eligible for the funding, applicants must:
List of priority areas - the full list of all eligible postcodes can be found here.
These areas may be subject to change in future, and so if you own a property close to one of the priority areas, you are welcome to register interest.
If you are a landlord, you may be eligible if:
You must pay the landlord contribution before installation.
If you do not meet the above criteria, you can still register your interest to be placed on a reserve list, and for future schemes. To do this, your household must meet one of the following:
A. Means tested benefits
Households receiving any of the following qualify:
The benefit recipient must be a permanent resident of the household.
B. Household income threshold
If you are not in a qualifying postcode and do not receive means-tested benefits, you can still qualify if your household income is £36,000 or less after housing costs. Household income includes any benefits you receive, except:
Please note that all applications are subject to a technical survey and an application acceptance does not guarantee that work will go ahead.
Funded measures may include:
Other measures may be recommended such as:
All measures must be installed in line with industry standards.
Although you can express preferences, the measures approved will depend on:
The energy efficiency improvement(s) will be carried out by a reputable Trustmark registered contractor.
If you fit the criteria and are interested in this grant funding, please submit an expression of interest on the link below and our team will be in contact to check your eligibility.
If you would like to find out more about eligibility criteria, or want general advice about energy efficiency and other grants, you can us on 0800 988 2881 or email grants@actonenergy.org.uk
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