Current status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 21 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what funding grants are available for home owners to help make their property more environmentally-friendly.
The Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme is available to homeowners in Scotland and provides a grant, interest free loan or a combination of both to support the installation of energy efficiency measures and clean heating systems.
The scheme provides up to £7,500 of grant funding for heat pumps as well as £7,500 for energy efficiency measures. In addition, the scheme offers optional interest free loan funding of up to £7,500 and a remote rural uplift of £1,500 to supplement both of these grants.
Further information on the available measures and how to apply can be found at: https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/home-energy-scotland-grant-loan.
In addition, the HES advice service also acts as the gateway to a number of other Scottish Government funding schemes and provides free, bespoke, impartial advice on energy efficiency, renewable heating and fuel poverty support available. HES can be contacted on 0808 808 2282 or via their online portal https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/.