Housing

Warm Homes Local Grant

Warm Homes Local Grant eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  • live in York (for other areas, please apply to your local council)
  • live in a privately owned property (either by yourself or your landlord)
  • live in a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of D, E, F or G (if this is unknown, it will be calculated on application)

You must also usually have a gross household income of £36,000 a year or less. If you earn more than that, you might still be eligible if either:

  • you live in a certain postcode area (see map at the end of this page)
    or
  • someone in your household is getting any of these benefits:
    • Housing Benefit
    • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
    • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
    • Income Support
    • Pension Credit (savings and guarantee)
    • Universal Credit

All heating fuel types are eligible, both on and off gas grid properties.

Park homes are eligible if they are the resident’s permanent home.

New-build or self-build homes are not eligible.

Landlords receive 100% funding for their first property; 50% funding for any further properties upgraded under the scheme.

A map showing postcode-based eligibility

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Eligible postcode areas are marked as blue areas on the map.

Zoom in (+) or zoom out; (-) or move/drag the map to reveal information; you can also:

  • select the magnifying glass icon to search by street name or postcode
  • select the home icon to return to the initial map view
  • select the menu icon to reveal or hide the map legend

Also see

Home Energy Efficiency Team

Healthy and Sustainable Homes

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 555520