Government launches new grant scheme to help homeowners upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes.

The Government has announced that, under their new Green Homes Grant scheme, homeowners in England can now apply for vouchers worth up to two-thirds of the cost of hiring tradespeople to upgrade the energy efficiency of their home.

The maximum contribution will be £5,000, or for those on lower incomes a 100% grant up to £10,000 can be applied for. In a statement released from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) they announced that consumers will be able to use a TrustMark Registered Business to carry out energy-efficient measures in and around their homes.

The vouchers, which will be issued from the end of September, will help pay for energy efficiency improvements, that will help cut energy bills and potentially save families hundreds of pounds a year.

They will be able to use the vouchers to install one or more of the following;

• solid wall, under-floor, cavity wall or roof insulation
• air source or ground source heat pump
• solar thermal

In addition, households can use their voucher for further energy-saving measures. These include one or more of the following;

• double or triple glazing/secondary glazing, when replacing single glazing
• upgrading to energy-efficient doors
• hot water tank/appliance tank thermostats/heating controls

The grant scheme is available until the end of March 2021 so contact CORGI Energy now by completing our contact form here and we can assist you in registering with the scheme now.