Heat Pump Grant Check
Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants pay part of the cost of a heat pump in England and Wales. It is a grant of up to £7,500 (£9,000 in some off-gas homes) if you're eligible. An MCS-certified installer applies for you. This page shows the amounts, who is eligible, and when the scheme ends.
Grant amounts, and who is eligible
- £7,500: air-to-water, ground source and water source heat pumps (including exhaust air-to-water from 28 Apr 2026)
- £2,500: air-to-air heat pumps, residential only
- £5,000: biomass boilers (limited cases: rural, off gas grid, standalone)
These amounts apply if you're eligible. To get the grant:
- the installer must be MCS-certified and applies on the owner's behalf (installer-led)
- the system replaces an existing fossil-fuel or electric system
- no social housing
- no new builds, except eligible self-builds
- no hybrid heat pump plus fossil boiler
- minimum SCOP 2.8 for air-to-water and ground source
- the owner must own the new heat pump
- no other government or ECO funding for the same install
- since 28 Apr 2026 no EPC is required to apply (alternative evidence instead)
Where the grant applies
England and Wales only. Not Scotland or Northern Ireland; Scotland has Home Energy Scotland.
When the scheme ends
Applications (via your installer) can be approved until 31 December 2029; installs must be finished while the voucher is valid, and no later than 31 March 2030.
The grant is limited by the scheme's budget and amounts can change; check Ofgem before you rely on it.
Check your eligibility
Answer these questions to see whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies to your property. Every amount and date in the result is read from the sourced facts register. An MCS-certified installer applies and confirms the details.
Typical installed cost before the grant: about £11,000–£16,000, with a median of about £13,000 (government data on air source heat pump installs under the scheme, April–June 2026). Your quote depends on your home. Source: DESNZ: Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics, August 2026, table Q1.1A.
Answer the questions to see the result here.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
It is £7,500 for air-to-water, ground source and water source heat pumps, £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps (residential only), and £5,000 for biomass boilers — a grant of up to £7,500 (£9,000 in some off-gas homes) if you're eligible.
Who applies for the grant?
An MCS-certified installer applies on your behalf. The main eligibility rules are: the installer must be MCS-certified and applies on the owner's behalf (installer-led); the system replaces an existing fossil-fuel or electric system; no social housing; no new builds, except eligible self-builds; no hybrid heat pump plus fossil boiler; minimum SCOP 2.8 for air-to-water and ground source; the owner must own the new heat pump; no other government or ECO funding for the same install; since 28 Apr 2026 no EPC is required to apply (alternative evidence instead).
Where does the grant apply?
England and Wales only. Not Scotland or Northern Ireland; Scotland has Home Energy Scotland.
When does the scheme end?
Applications (via your installer) can be approved until 31 December 2029; installs must be finished while the voucher is valid, and no later than 31 March 2030. The grant is limited by the scheme's budget and amounts can change; check Ofgem before you rely on it.
Sources
Every figure on this site comes from a facts register read on 18 October 2026. Each row below links to the page the fact came from.
- H-01 Where the grant applies — source: Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Last checked 18 October 2026.
- H-02 Grant amounts — source: Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme for property owners. Last checked 18 October 2026.
- H-03 Off-gas-grid uplift — source: Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme for property owners. Last checked 18 October 2026.
- H-04 Eligibility — source: Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme for installers. Last checked 18 October 2026.
- H-07 Scheme end, by law — source: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme Regulations 2022, regulation 15, reg. 15(7)(c) and reg. 15(2)(b)(ii). Last checked 18 October 2026.