Boiler Upgrade Scheme heat pump grant (2026): how much and who can apply

How much is the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?

Grant values effective from 21 July 2026 (confirmed in the GOV.UK notice updated 29 September 2026): £7,500 for an air-to-water or ground source heat pump in a property that is not off-gas-grid; £2,500 for an air-to-air heat pump; £9,000 for an air-to-water or ground source heat pump in an off-gas-grid property replacing oil or LPG; £5,000 for a biomass boiler in an eligible off-gas-grid rural property. Other off-gas-grid replacements (for example coal or electric heating that is not a heat pump) stay at £7,500 for air-to-water or ground source, or £2,500 for air-to-air.

Source: GOV.UK – Notice of approved BUS grant categories and values (updated 29 Sep 2026)

Who can apply?

You must own the property (including a second home, a business premises, or one you rent out) and be replacing a fossil fuel heating system such as oil, gas, electric or LPG. The scheme is for England and Wales. You can still apply if you have already had funding for insulation or other energy-efficiency work.

Source: GOV.UK – Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme; GOV.UK – Boiler Upgrade Scheme: check if you're eligible

Who cannot get a grant?

Most new builds still being built by a developer, social housing, and a property that has already had government funding or support for a heat pump or biomass boiler are not eligible. New builds that are finished and already have a fossil fuel boiler may still qualify for a heat pump grant. Self builds can be eligible if you or the original owner built them and they have never been owned by a business or organisation.

Source: GOV.UK – Boiler Upgrade Scheme: check if you're eligible

How do I apply?

Contact suitable MCS-certified installers for quotes (GOV.UK requires an MCS-certified installer for this scheme), confirm you are eligible, then agree a quote. The installer applies on your behalf on the Ofgem website. The grant is taken off what you pay and must appear on the quotation and invoice. Ofgem may contact you to confirm the installer is acting for you, and may phone or visit to check the installation.

Source: GOV.UK – Boiler Upgrade Scheme: how to apply

How long do I have after the application?

Your installer must commission and install the heat pump within 120 days of applying for the grant, or it will not be eligible.

Source: GOV.UK – Boiler Upgrade Scheme: check if you're eligible

How long does the scheme run?

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 extend the scheme through to 2030. The Warm Homes Plan allocates about £2.7 billion to the scheme to 2030. Grant rates and rules can still change, so check GOV.UK before you commit.

Source: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026; GOV.UK – Warm Homes Plan

Is there help for biomass boilers?

Yes, but only in limited cases: the property must be off the gas grid, in a rural location, and the boiler must have an emissions certificate showing polluting emissions are kept to a minimum. You cannot get a biomass grant for a self-build property. The grant value for eligible biomass installations is £5,000.

Source: GOV.UK – Boiler Upgrade Scheme: check if you're eligible; GOV.UK – Notice of approved BUS grant categories and values (updated 29 Sep 2026)

Grants and local context

See the full grants and tariffs overview (heat pumps, EV chargepoints, VAT and Smart Export Guarantee), then browse our East Midlands county pages for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire. Our installer directory currently lists OZEV-authorised EV chargepoint firms; for heat pumps, follow the steps on GOV.UK – how to apply (MCS-certified installer required).