Various grant schemes are available to increase the energy efficiency of your home.
The Eastern Carbon Reduction Initiative
Local authorities in the eastern region have come together in a partnership called the Eastern Carbon Reduction Initiative (Eastern CRI) to provide a region-wide single cost insulation package.
The Eastern CRI has been developed to give homeowners and tenants alike affordable loft and cavity wall insulation installed by approved contractors using the grant aid that is abound in the energy market place. It has developed a product that may be free if you qualify as a priority group customer, or for as little as £149 in other cases.
The Eastern CRI guarantees a set price across the eastern region. To get a free, no obligation quotation, householders should call 0800 232 1677 or visit the Eastern CRI website.
Before you call or go online you will need to know your loft area in square meters.
Warm Front
Warm Front is a government-funded initiative created to make homes warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient.
The scheme provides a package of insulation and heating improvements up to the value of £3,500 (or £6,000 where oil, low-carbon or renewable technologies are recommended).
To qualify you must either own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, and be in receipt of certain benefits.
For more information please telephone 0800 316 2814 or visit the Warm Front website.
If you are not in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits, Warm Front can offer you a full benefit assessment to establish if you should be receiving any benefits that would qualify you for the Warm Front Grant.
Boiler scrappage scheme
The Energy Saving Trust's boiler scrappage scheme offers a £400 cashback voucher when you scrap you G-rated boiler and replace it with an A-rated boiler.
This scheme is available to homeowners or private landlords who have a working G-rated boiler. For householders aged over 60, the boiler does not have to work.
For more information read the Energy Saving Trust boiler scrappage scheme webpage or telephone 0800 512 012.
Cambridge Home Aid
Cambridge Home Aid is a Home Improvement Agency set up to assist people living in Cambridge who are elderly or vulnerable, who have disability needs, or who are on a low income.
Their aim is to help people repair, maintain or adapt their homes by providing practical or financial advice and support, to enable them to remain in their own homes in greater comfort and safety.
Grants include a one-off, non-secured and non-repayable Home Energy Grant of up to £1,000, available to owner-occupiers to introduce measures that will improve the energy efficiency of their home.
For more information please telephone 01223 457945 or visit our Home Aid pages.
Utility companies
The government's Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) scheme means energy suppliers are obliged to achieve targets for improving home energy efficiency.
Energy suppliers therefore provide a range of offers which significantly reduce the cost of installing energy efficiency measures. For more information, please contact your energy supplier.
Their
specialist teams can give information and advice on grants and how to save money on your heating bills by making your home
more energy efficient.
If you don't know which energy company supplies your home, please call:
- EDF Energy 0870 196 3082 (for electricity)
- National Grid 0870 608 1524 (for gas)
Landlords Energy Saving Allowance
If you are a landlord, you may be entitled to further savings through the Landlords Energy Savings Allowance (LESA) scheme. This scheme is a tax allowance, allowing private landlords to claim back money when they improve the energy efficiency of their rented properties, up to a maximum of £1,500 per property.
For more information view the LESA scheme factsheet
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
The programme provides grants for the installation of microgeneration (renewable energy) technologies in a range of buildings which can include households. Householders can apply for grants of up to £2,500 per property towards the cost of installing a certified product by a certified installer.
For more information please telephone 0800 915 0990 or visit Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
Need further assistance? Contact the Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice tailored to suit you.
Call 0800 512012 or visit the Energy
Saving Trust.
You can also search
for grants and offers on the Energy Saving Trust's website.
