Home Insulation Grants for the over 70's

The government in partnership with the fuel companies are providing free cavity wall and loft insulation measures to home owners and private tenants aged 70 or over.

Make your home warmer and cut fuel bills

Warwickshire & Worcestershire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (WEEAC)

For more information call
0800 988 2881

Warmfront Grants

A Government funded scheme to provide free insulation and heating measures, such as replacement boilers for vulnerable people.

These may include: -

• Pregnant Women
• Family's with children under 16 years of age
• Senior Citizens
• People in receipt of certain benefits (conditions apply)

Staywarm

Fixed price energy scheme for over 60's.

Energy Saving Trust

Advice, information and grants to encourage the more efficient use of energy in your home.

Renewable Energy Advice

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme is due to re-open on 29 May 2007.  The Grant has changed and details are below.

Amount of Grants available: -

• Solar photovoltaic (solar PV)  - Maximum of £2,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 50% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Wind Turbines - Maximum of £1,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Small Hydro - Maximum of £1,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Solar Thermal Hot Water - Overall maximum of £400 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Ground/Water/Air Source Heat Pumps - Overall maximum of £1,200 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Automated Wood Pellet Fed Room Heaters/Stoves - Overall maximum of £600 or 20% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.
• Wood Fuelled Boiler Systems - Overall maximum of £1,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whcichever is the lower.

No Monthly Cap
Once the scheme re-opens for aplications, household grants will be allocated on a first come first served basis as long as funds last. There will be no further funds and no further measures to extend the scheme life.

£2,500 Maximum Limit on Grants per Household
There will be a £2,500 grant cap per household.  Householders can still apply for more than one technology but the funding would be limited up to a maximum of £2,500 per household depending on technologies involved.

Shorter Grant Offer Periods
Under the re-launched scheme grant offer periods will be as follows:

• Solar Thermal Grant applications will be given 3 months to complete installations.
• Wind and Solar PV application will be given 4 months to complete installations.
• Ground Source Heat Pump and Biomass will be given 6 months
• Hydro will be given 12 months.
• Technologies being installed on buildings under construction will have a grant offer validity of 6 months (except hydro which has a 12 month grant offer period)

Planning Permission
Householders must have in place any required planning consents before applying to the scheme.

Re-designed Application Form
The re-launched scheme will continue to operate an online applications process.  However, there will be a new online application form.  This should make it easier for you to carefully consider what you need to do and have in place, including agreeing an installation date, so the work can proceed without delay once the grant offer is made.  We will also accept paper applications (available from 29 May 2007) where necessary.

Tighter Policy on Extensions
Going forward we will not allow extensions resulting from delays in planning permission or other statutory requirements which you should have resolved before applying for a grant.  We will allow extensions of up to two months where the delay results from circumstances outside your control; for example, a supply problem, where the product is not available.

Renewable Energy website

For more information on how to apply:

Warwickhsire & Worcestershire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre.

Telephone 0800 988 2881
Email rachel@weeac.org

Local grants for owners, landlords and private tenants.

• Loft and wall insulation
• Boiler upgrades.

Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Coventry Home Insulation Scheme

• Discounted loft and wall insulation
• Draught proofing
• Radiator panels
• Insulation jackets for hot water tanks
• Thermostatic radiator valves

0800 988 2881

www.weeac.org

Low Energy Light Bulbs

A free energy saving measure for elderly customers and those on a low-income.