You can now apply for grant funding without taking out a loan. A rural uplift is also available to provide extra support to rural and island homes which can face increased costs to install home improvements
£42 million will be invested by the government into the Home Energy Scotland Heat Pump Grant and Loan. The grants offered will be:
- £7,500 - Air source heat pumps (ASHP) & Biomass boilers
- £7,500 - Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) & Water source heat pumps (WSHP)
You can receive a maximum of £15,000. £7,500 as a grant as well as an additional £7,500 interest free loan.
Loan Repayment Periods:
- 5 years - Anything under £5,000
- 10 years - £5,000 - £9,999
- 12 years - Anything above £10,000