If you live in Nottinghamshire and are thinking about building a new home or upgrading your current one, there are a number of local grants and schemes that can help towards covering costs and boosting energy efficiency.
In this article we cover:
- Financial support and grants for homeowners building or renovating in Nottinghamshire
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: help with heat pumps and biomass boiler costs
- Great British Insulation Scheme: cuts energy bills for eligible homes
- Warm Homes: Local Grant: energy-saving upgrades for mains gas and off-gas home
- Nottinghamshire local council grants for vulnerable residents and energy upgrades
Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
- Offers free or discounted insulation for homes with an EPC rating of D or below, and Council Tax bands A–D.
- Designed to lower energy bills and improve home comfort.
- Check eligibility and apply via the GOV.UK Great British Insulation Scheme
Warm Homes: Local Grant
- Provides free energy saving upgrades for low income, mains gas or off grid households.
- Energy performance upgrades: up to £15,000 for insulation, draughtproofing, double/triple glazing, solar PV and battery storage – aiming to reach EPC Band C.
- Low carbon heating: up to £15,000 for air or ground source heat pumps, particularly for off grid homes using oil or coal.
- Check your eligibility and apply via the GOV.UK Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme
- Scheme starts April 2025. Date TBC.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
- Receive up to £7,500 towards the cost of installing a heat pump, or £5,000 for a biomass boiler.
- Aims to help homeowners switch to low-carbon heating solutions.
- Find out more and apply through the GOV.UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
- More information from Nottinghamshire County Council.
Warm and Healthy Homes Grants – Mansfield District Council
- Offers financial assistance to help low-income residents with cold-sensitive, long-term health conditions achieve affordable warmth.
- Provides heating improvements, including boiler repairs/replacement and new heating controls.
- More information: Warm and Healthy Homes Grants Nottinghamshire County Council+6Mansfield District Council+6Mansfield District Council+6Mansfield District Council+1Mansfield District Council+1
For the latest details and a full overview of what’s available, visit the Nottinghamshire County Council website. Keep in mind that this is not a complete list — additional funding may be offered by local district councils or other organisations.