Home Upgrade Grant

We have a grant scheme launched which is currently open to applications, the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) launched by Leicestershire County Council's Warm Homes service, which may be of interest to Leicestershire residents. I have attached scheme information poster, leaflet and template newsletter which you are welcome to share through your newsletter channels/webpages.

The Home Upgrade Grant is administered by the County Council's Warm Homes service together with YES Energy Solutions and can provide homeowners and private tenants with fully funded energy efficiency measures improving the warmth and comfort of homes, whilst also reducing energy bills, carbon emissions and levels of fuel poverty across the county.

The scheme supports households that do not have mains gas as a primary heating system such as those with electric, heating oil, LPG or solid fuel heating. Households that only use gas for cooking or secondary room heating can still apply.

Eligibility criteria includes households within priority neighbourhood areas and more widely, households with an income of £31,000 or less per year or in receipt of means tested benefits, with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D,E,F or G (D or E in private rental). It will prioritise the most energy inefficient households and runs to end of March 2025.

Green Living Leicestershire is a partnership between Leicestershire authorities, to deliver projects supporting sustainability and Net Zero - the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible.

For more information on the grants, including the full eligibility criteria, eligible postcode areas or to apply, visit the County Council's Green Living Leicestershire Home Upgrade Grant webpage or call project delivery partner YES Energy Solutions on 0330 912 6199, who can support residents with their applications.

Please feel free to share this message and resources with community links. The above wording is attached as a template for newsletter content and scheme literature is attached for reference. Those interested in receiving a small batch of physical leaflets/posters can request these by contacting warmhomesinfo@leics.gov.uk with a name and address to direct these too. We can also facilitate collection from county hall.