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Grants & funding

The £7,500 heat pump grant, explained.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) gives English and Welsh homeowners £7,500 off an air or ground source heat pump. It runs until at least 2028 and your installer handles all the paperwork.

Source · Ofgem Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

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£7,500

off an air or ground source heat pump

England
Yes
Wales
Yes
Scotland
Separate

Across the UK

Grants by region.

What you can claim depends on where you live — and what you'd be replacing.

England & Wales

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

Up to £7,500

Off an air or ground source heat pump. Same amount regardless of type. Your installer applies and discounts your invoice directly.

Open to at least 2028Official

Scotland

Home Energy Scotland

Up to £9,000 grant + £7,500 loan

£7,500 grant + £1,500 rural uplift, plus an interest-free loan of up to £7,500. Apply via Home Energy Scotland BEFORE getting a quote.

Apply before quoteOfficial

Northern Ireland

No nationwide scheme

Pilot programmes

No equivalent grant scheme yet. Talk to NIE Networks about regional heat pump pilots, or check NI Sustainable Energy Programme listings.

Pilot onlyOfficial

Eligibility

Who qualifies — and who doesn't.

You qualify if…

  • You own the property (homeowners + small landlords)
  • It's in England or Wales
  • You have a valid EPC with no outstanding insulation recommendations (loft & cavity wall)
  • You're replacing fossil fuel heating (gas, oil, LPG, electric storage) — new builds excluded
  • The installer is MCS-certified

You don't qualify if…

  • New-build properties (with limited exceptions)
  • Hybrid systems (boiler + heat pump)
  • Air-to-air heat pumps (no hot water)
  • Social housing (covered by other schemes)
  • Outstanding loft or cavity wall insulation recommendations on your EPC

Landlords: You can claim BUS for properties you let out (up to a limit per applicant), but the EPC and insulation rules still apply to each property.

How it works

From quote to discounted invoice.

You never see the £7,500 — it's applied straight to your invoice by your MCS installer.

  1. 01

    Get an MCS quote

    Get a quote from an MCS-certified installer (we can match you with 3 for free).

  2. 02

    Installer applies

    They apply for the BUS grant on your behalf via the Ofgem portal — usually a 1–2 week decision.

  3. 03

    Discount on your invoice

    Once approved, the £7,500 is taken straight off your quote. You never handle the money.

  4. 04

    Pay the balance

    You pay the remaining balance to the installer. They claim the grant from Ofgem.

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FAQs

Frequently asked

How much is the heat pump grant in the UK?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £7,500 toward an air or ground source heat pump in England and Wales. In Scotland, Home Energy Scotland offers grants of up to £9,000 plus interest-free loans of up to £15,000.
Who is eligible for the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
Homeowners and small landlords with property in England or Wales, replacing a fossil-fuel heating system (gas, oil, LPG or electric storage) and using an MCS-certified installer. The property must have a valid EPC with no outstanding insulation recommendations.
Do I apply for the grant or does the installer?
The MCS-certified installer applies on your behalf. The £7,500 is deducted from your quote up front, so you never pay the gross amount.

Go deeper

The UK grant landscape, in detail

Grant-ready installers

Installers who'll claim it for you.

Every installer in our network is MCS-certified and processes the £7,500 grant on your behalf. No paperwork, no waiting on Ofgem.

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