{"id":1118,"date":"2026-03-10T21:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/?page_id=1118"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:50:48","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- MYWARMHOME REDESIGN1 \u2014 FUNDING & GRANTS PAGE -->\n<!-- Paste into WordPress Code Editor. Uses native Gutenberg blocks and inline styling only. -->\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc770459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#fffaf2;background-color:#235062;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:clamp(56px,8vw,100px);padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:clamp(52px,7vw,90px);padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fund1.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f29a3f;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.13em;text-transform:uppercase\">Funding &amp; grants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:clamp(46px,7vw,92px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:0.98\">What funding<br>might I qualify for?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#fffaf2;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,27px);line-height:1.45\">Grants can make home upgrades more affordable \u2014 but eligibility, technical design and the condition of your home still matter. Start with the property, not the funding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- 1 2 3 4 STRIP -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-afdaab4f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fffaf2;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:34px;padding-right:clamp(20px,5vw,70px);padding-bottom:34px;padding-left:clamp(20px,5vw,70px)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-29fb7d2c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5db54f6e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9d3c7;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:22px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f29a3f;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(21.027px, 1.314rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.272), 34px);font-weight:800\">01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><a href=\"#funding-checker\">Homeowner<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.098), 15px);line-height:1.5\">Explore grants and tax relief for your own home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5db54f6e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9d3c7;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:22px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f29a3f;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(21.027px, 1.314rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.272), 34px);font-weight:800\">02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><a href=\"#funding-checker\">Private landlord \/ tenant<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.098), 15px);line-height:1.5\">Check tenant and landlord routes, consent and contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5db54f6e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9d3c7;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:22px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f29a3f;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(21.027px, 1.314rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.272), 34px);font-weight:800\">03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><a href=\"#funding-checker\">Social housing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.098), 15px);line-height:1.5\">Ask your council or housing association about funded delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5db54f6e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9d3c7;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:22px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f29a3f;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(21.027px, 1.314rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.272), 34px);font-weight:800\">04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><a href=\"#funding-wales\">Wales<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.098), 15px);line-height:1.5\">Explore Nest, Green Homes Wales and eligible heating grants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"funding-checker\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c61fcec4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#213840;background-color:#fffaf2;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:40px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">    <section class=\"mwh-funding\" data-mwh-funding-hub>\n        <div class=\"mwh-funding-intro\"><h2>What help could be available for your home?<\/h2><p>Choose your location, housing situation and planned improvement to find routes worth checking.<\/p><p class=\"mwh-funding-disclaimer\">This checker gives guidance, not an eligibility decision or a promise of funding. Income, benefits, EPC, property condition and local budgets can all affect the outcome. Your choices stay on this page and are not saved or submitted.<\/p><\/div>\n        <form class=\"mwh-funding-checker\">\n                    <div class=\"mwh-funding-field\"><label for=\"mwh-funding-1-area\">Where is the property?<\/label><select name=\"area\" id=\"mwh-funding-1-area\"><option value=\"\">Choose\u2026<\/option><option value=\"england\">England<\/option><option value=\"wales\">Wales<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mwh-funding-field\"><label for=\"mwh-funding-1-audience\">Your situation<\/label><select name=\"audience\" id=\"mwh-funding-1-audience\"><option value=\"\">Choose\u2026<\/option><option value=\"homeowner\">I own and live in the home<\/option><option value=\"private-renter\">I privately rent<\/option><option value=\"landlord\">I am a private landlord<\/option><option value=\"social-tenant\">I rent from a council or housing association<\/option><option value=\"social-landlord\">I represent a social landlord<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mwh-funding-field\"><label for=\"mwh-funding-1-measure\">What are you considering?<\/label><select name=\"measure\" id=\"mwh-funding-1-measure\"><option value=\"\">Anything that may help<\/option><option value=\"insulation\">Insulation<\/option><option value=\"heat-pump\">Heat pump<\/option><option value=\"solar\">Solar panels<\/option><option value=\"battery\">Battery storage<\/option><option value=\"heating\">Heating upgrade<\/option><option value=\"controls\">Heating controls<\/option><option value=\"ventilation\">Ventilation<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwh-funding-checker__actions\"><button type=\"submit\">Show schemes worth checking<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"mwh-funding-reset\" data-mwh-funding-reset>Show all<\/button><\/div>\n        <\/form>\n        <p class=\"mwh-funding-result\" data-mwh-funding-result aria-live=\"polite\">All routes are shown below. Closed schemes are reference information only.<\/p>\n        <noscript><p>Filtering needs JavaScript. All scheme cards and official links remain available below.<\/p><\/noscript>\n                <section class=\"mwh-funding-section\" data-mwh-funding-section><h2>Homeowner and private housing routes<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mwh-funding-grid\">    <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--live\" data-mwh-scheme=\"bus\" data-area=\"england wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner landlord\" data-measures=\"heat-pump heating\" data-status=\"live\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--live\">LIVE<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England + Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Boiler Upgrade Scheme<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Up to \u00a39,000<\/p>\n        <p>Grants towards eligible low-carbon heating in England and Wales.<\/p>\n        <p>\u00a37,500 for eligible air-to-water or ground\/water-source heat pumps; \u00a32,500 for eligible air-to-air heat pumps; \u00a35,000 for eligible biomass boilers. Eligible oil\/LPG homes without a mains gas connection can receive an extra \u00a31,500 for air-to-water or ground-source heat pumps until 31 March 2027.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> Owners apply through an MCS installer. Existing low-carbon replacements, social housing and most new builds are excluded. Biomass requires a rural, off-gas property. The temporary uplift ends before the wider scheme.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme\/what-you-can-get\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026 \u00b7 Recorded end: 31 March 2030<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--live\" data-mwh-scheme=\"whlg\" data-area=\"england\" data-audience=\"homeowner private-renter landlord\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump insulation controls heating ventilation\" data-status=\"live\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--live\">LIVE<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Warm Homes: Local Grant<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Agreed work funded<\/p>\n        <p>Council-arranged insulation, solar panels and low-carbon heating. Private landlords may need to contribute.<\/p>\n        <p>Privately owned homes rated EPC D\u2013G. Usually household income of \u00a336,000 or less; qualifying benefits or postcode routes can allow higher incomes. Council funding and a survey decide the work.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> EPC D\u2013G and normally income up to \u00a336,000; benefit or postcode routes may apply above that. Private landlords may need to contribute. Local budgets can be exhausted.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-warm-homes-local-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--ending\" data-mwh-scheme=\"eco4\" data-area=\"england wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner private-renter landlord\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump heating insulation\" data-status=\"ending\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--ending\">ENDING SOON<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England + Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>ECO4 \/ ECO Flex<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Supplier-funded improvements<\/p>\n        <p>Whole-home improvements for eligible inefficient homes. Heating replacements and solar are restricted; a free replacement boiler is not automatic.<\/p>\n        <p>Benefits, income or council\/health referral routes apply. Tenure, EPC, heating and technical rules vary. Suppliers decide whether to fund a property; social homes have narrower eligibility. Ask your supplier or council about ECO Flex.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> ECO4 ends on 31 December 2026. Its extension lets suppliers meet existing obligations and remediate work; new funding is subject to supplier acceptance.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/environmental-and-social-schemes\/energy-company-obligation-eco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026 \u00b7 Recorded end: 31 December 2026<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--live\" data-mwh-scheme=\"nest\" data-area=\"wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner private-renter\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump heating insulation\" data-status=\"live\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--live\">LIVE<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Nest \u2014 Warm Homes Wales<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Free agreed improvements<\/p>\n        <p>Heat pumps, insulation and solar may be offered. Boiler or storage-heater repair\/replacement may be available when there is no heating or hot water.<\/p>\n        <p>Means-tested benefit or scheme-defined low income. EPC E\u2013G, or D with an eligible health condition; D without that condition goes on a reserve list. Household size and income after housing costs matter.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> EPC E\u2013G, or D with an eligible health condition. EPC D without that condition may enter a reserve list. Nest applies its own income rules; landlord consent may be needed.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/get-free-home-energy-efficiency-improvements-nest\/eligibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--live\" data-mwh-scheme=\"green-homes-wales\" data-area=\"wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump insulation controls heating ventilation\" data-status=\"live\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--live\">LIVE<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Green Homes Wales<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">\u00a31,000\u2013\u00a325,000 interest-free loan<\/p>\n        <p>Supported home assessment and finance for recommended energy improvements; some measures may attract grant support.<\/p>\n        <p>Owner-occupied homes in Wales. Subject to assessment, affordability, available funding and scheme terms. Loans must be repaid.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> For eligible owner-occupiers; private landlords cannot currently apply. This is repayable finance, subject to credit, affordability and scheme conditions.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developmentbank.wales\/green-homes-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n                <section class=\"mwh-funding-section\" data-mwh-funding-section><h2>Social housing: SHDF \/ Warm Homes delivery<\/h2>\n        <p>The former Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is now Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. Wave 3 awards have already been made. Tenants should ask their landlord whether their home is included; this is not a personal grant application. Welsh social tenants should ask their landlord about its own retrofit programme.<\/p>        <div class=\"mwh-funding-grid\">    <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--delivery\" data-mwh-scheme=\"whshf\" data-area=\"england\" data-audience=\"social-tenant social-landlord\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump insulation controls heating ventilation\" data-status=\"delivery\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--delivery\">DELIVERY ONLY<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Landlord-led retrofit funding<\/p>\n        <p>The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is now the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. Wave 3 is closed to new applications; funded projects are being delivered through September 2028.<\/p>\n        <p>Social tenants do not apply for a personal grant: ask your council or housing association whether your home is in its programme. Social landlords should check award conditions and future funding announcements. Eligible stock is generally below EPC C; programme exceptions apply.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> England only. Wave 3 applications are closed. Funded delivery runs to September 2028; tenants should contact their participating landlord.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/warm-homes-social-housing-fund-wave-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026 \u00b7 Recorded end: 30 September 2028<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n                <section class=\"mwh-funding-section\" data-mwh-funding-section><h2>Tax relief on qualifying installations<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mwh-funding-grid\">    <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--live\" data-mwh-scheme=\"vat-zero\" data-area=\"england wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner private-renter landlord social-tenant social-landlord\" data-measures=\"solar heat-pump insulation biomass battery controls heating\" data-status=\"live\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--live\">LIVE<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England + Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>0% VAT on eligible installations<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Tax relief, not a cash grant<\/p>\n        <p>Qualifying installed energy-saving materials are zero-rated until 31 March 2027 under current rules.<\/p>\n        <p>Covers eligible residential installations, not ordinary DIY material purchases. Check the installer\u2019s VAT treatment; standard gas\/oil boilers are not generally covered by this relief.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> The temporary 0% rate ends on 31 March 2027; qualifying supplies are scheduled to revert to 5%. Material-only purchases and standard gas\/oil boiler installations are not generally covered.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/vat-on-energy-saving-materials-and-heating-equipment-notice-7086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check official scheme<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026 \u00b7 Recorded end: 31 March 2027<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n                <section class=\"mwh-funding-section\" data-mwh-funding-section><h2>Closed schemes and old adverts<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mwh-funding-grid\">    <article class=\"mwh-fund-card mwh-fund-card--closed\" data-mwh-scheme=\"gbis\" data-area=\"england wales\" data-audience=\"homeowner private-renter landlord\" data-measures=\"insulation\" data-status=\"closed\">\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__top\"><span class=\"mwh-fund-status mwh-fund-status--closed\">CLOSED<\/span><span class=\"mwh-fund-area\">England + Wales<\/span><\/div>\n        <h3>Great British Insulation Scheme<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-amount\">Ended 31 March 2026<\/p>\n        <p>Closed scheme. Do not use old adverts as evidence that applications remain open.<\/p>\n        <p>Check ECO4, your national scheme or local council instead.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-note\"><strong>What to check:<\/strong> GBIS ended on 31 March 2026. It is not an open funding route; do not rely on old adverts.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"mwh-fund-card__actions\"><a class=\"mwh-fund-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/environmental-and-social-schemes\/great-british-insulation-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read official scheme status<\/a><\/div>\n        <p class=\"mwh-fund-reviewed\">Reviewed by My Warm Home: 7 October 2026 \u00b7 Recorded end: 31 March 2026<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n            <\/section>\n    \n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"funding-wales\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c61fcec4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#213840;background-color:#fffaf2;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:40px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding in Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nest offers free agreed improvements for qualifying households. Green Homes Wales offers repayable interest-free finance and expert retrofit support for eligible owner-occupiers. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme also covers Wales. Choose Wales in the checker to see the relevant routes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/get-free-home-energy-efficiency-improvements-nest\/eligibility\">Check Nest eligibility<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/developmentbank.wales\/green-homes-wales\">Explore Green Homes Wales<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c61fcec4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#213840;background-color:#fffaf2;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:40px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find local funding in your area<\/h2>\n\n    <section class=\"mwh-funding mwh-council\" data-mwh-council-finder data-endpoint=\"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\">\n        <p>Choose England or Wales and enter your postcode to locate your council. Local funding budgets and application windows vary; finding a council does not confirm funding or eligibility.<\/p>\n        <form class=\"mwh-funding-checker\">\n            <div class=\"mwh-funding-field\"><label for=\"mwh-council-2area\">Your area<\/label><select id=\"mwh-council-2area\" name=\"country\" required><option value=\"england\">England<\/option><option value=\"wales\">Wales<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n            <div class=\"mwh-funding-field\"><label for=\"mwh-council-2postcode\">Postcode<\/label><input id=\"mwh-council-2postcode\" name=\"postcode\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"10\" autocomplete=\"postal-code\" placeholder=\"For example SW1A 2AA\" required><\/div>\n            <div class=\"mwh-funding-checker__actions\"><button type=\"submit\">Find my council<\/button><\/div>\n        <\/form>\n        <p>Your postcode is sent to My Warm Home and GOV.UK to look up the council. No name or street address is needed.<\/p>\n        <div data-mwh-council-result aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-local-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find your council on GOV.UK<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-warm-homes-local-grant\" data-mwh-council-route target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check Warm Homes: Local Grant in England<\/a><\/p>\n        <noscript><p>Use the official council finder above to look up your postcode.<\/p><\/noscript>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- RETROFIT WARNING -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d105b80 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#213840;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:23px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:23px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,56px);line-height:1.05\">Free money can still create expensive problems.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.49), 19px);line-height:1.65\">Insulation can change moisture behaviour. Airtightness can change ventilation needs. A heat pump can expose poor emitter sizing or bad controls. Solar can be limited by roof condition, orientation or electrical constraints. The measure needs to work as part of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-78d228b8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-color:#f29a3f;border-left-width:6px;background-color:#f7f3eb;margin-top:30px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before saying yes, ask:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What problem is this measure solving?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What survey or calculation justifies it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What happens to ventilation and moisture?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are existing defects being fixed first?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What maintenance and running costs will remain after funding?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who is responsible if the installation underperforms?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- PROCESS -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3c9d9e33 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#fffaf2;background-color:#134558;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:23px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:23px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.08\">A better way to use funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b1884e8f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f29a3f\">01 Survey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understand construction, condition, heating, ventilation and occupant needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f29a3f\">02 Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose measures in the right order and understand how they interact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f29a3f\">03 Match<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the grant or scheme that supports the measures the home actually needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f29a3f\">04 Verify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check design, installer competence, paperwork and commissioning before sign-off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- FOOTNOTE \/ CTA -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e35d617a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#213840;background-color:#fffaf2;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:64px;padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px)\">The grant is only one part of the retrofit puzzle.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);line-height:1.65\">Funding rules and local availability change. Always confirm current eligibility through the official scheme before committing to work. MyWarmHome focuses on helping homeowners understand the building, the proposed measures and the questions worth asking before installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/retrofit\/\" style=\"border-radius:999px;color:#142f39;background-color:#f29a3f;font-weight:700\">Understand retrofit first<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding &amp; grants What fundingmight I qualify for? Grants can make home upgrades more affordable \u2014 but eligibility, technical design and the condition of your home still matter. 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