Government Grants For Home Improvements
Government Grants For Home Improvements There are multiple different government grant avenues to pursue that can help you make affordable home improvements, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria. These grants available to UK households, depending on different eligibility criteria, can help make homes more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprint. A grant […]
Boiler Upgrade Scheme 2022 – All you need to know
In October last year, the UK government launched its much-anticipated Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS). The purpose of this scheme is to help homeowners in England and Wales afford the upfront costs of installing low carbon heating systems which will replace the high number of fossil fuel boilers currently installed within UK properties. What are low […]
Can I Get a Grant to Install Central Heating for the First Time?
Most of us take it for granted that when we’re cold, we just boost the heating. But, in actual fact, 5% of UK households don’t have a central heating system and installing one can be expensive for some. The good news is, there is funding support available for those who need it! Where Does This […]
What is the ECO Scheme, and Can I Get a Free Boiler?
Helping you to access funding, like the government’s ECO scheme, is one of the many things we can do for you at Effective Home. But what is the ECO scheme? Who qualifies for ECO funding? And what can you get from it? Keep reading to find out all the answers to these questions and more. […]
How Can We Combat Fuel Poverty: A Case Study
What happens when the available funding still isn’t enough? At Effective Home, we will do everything we can to support fuel-poor households get the heating they desperately need. So, when a client came to us who was struggling to afford a new boiler, even with support from the ECO scheme, we knew we had to […]
What The New £5000 Heat Pump Grant Means For You
Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps have long been lauded as the eco-friendly alternative to gas boilers. However, the price of installing one has been inaccessible to most… until now! A new government scheme will give households £5000 towards to cost of a new heat pump, available from April 2022. The scheme is part […]