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Breckland District Council (Norfolk Warm Homes partnership)

Warm Homes Fund (Norfolk Warm Homes)

Fully funded, government-backed home energy efficiency upgrades for lower-income households in Breckland, delivered by the Norfolk Warm Homes council partnership. Grants cover insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels and other energy-saving measures for homes rated EPC D to G, on a first come, first served basis. Owner occupiers pay nothing; private landlords get one property fully funded and contribute 50% for further properties.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Amount not specified
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Homeowners living in their property, and private tenants with their landlord's agreement, in Breckland (the Norfolk Warm Homes partnership also covers Broadland, North Norfolk, South Norfolk and King's Lynn & West Norfolk)
  • Owner-occupied homes must have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G; privately rented homes D or E (F and G only with a registered exemption)
  • The household must meet one route: an occupier (not a lodger or adult in full-time education) receives Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Income Support or Housing Benefit; or gross annual household income is £36,000 or less (excluding listed disability benefits); or the home is in an automatically eligible postcode; or net income after housing costs is at or below the threshold for the household's size (e.g. £20,000 for one adult)
  • The home must be suitable and ready for works (not in disrepair or mid-renovation)
  • Landlords get one fully funded property; further properties need a 50% contribution, and landlords must meet MEES and subsidy control declarations

What it funds

Energy efficiency and clean heating improvements to eligible homes, including:

  • Cavity wall, solid wall, roof and loft insulation
  • Flat and room-in-roof insulation
  • Air source heat pumps (for off-gas properties)
  • Solar panels
  • High heat retention storage heaters

surveys and EPC assessments are funded as part of the grant. All works are subject to property cost caps and approval by the government funder (DESNZ).

What it will not fund

  • Boiler repairs
  • Gas, LPG or oil boilers
  • Replacing double glazed windows or doors
  • Direct support with energy bills
  • Work that isn't for energy efficiency measures or clean heat (such as clearing your loft space)
  • Redecoration

How to apply

  1. Call Norfolk Warm Homes on 01603 430103 or submit an expression of interest on its website
  2. Discuss your household's suitability with the team, who check your EPC (or arrange a new one)
  3. Complete and return the application form with the requested evidence
  4. Once declared eligible, a vetted contractor carries out a property assessment and technical surveys
  5. Review and sign the quote acceptance form for the recommended works
  6. Norfolk Warm Homes seeks approval from DESNZ, then the contractor books in and completes the installation

private tenants should ask their landlord to contact the team; both must agree to the application. The owner must be available for 4-5 visits.

Have ready

  • Completed Norfolk Warm Homes application form
  • Evidence of property ownership and occupancy (proof of address)
  • Bank statements
  • Benefit letters (if applying through the benefits route)

landlords must also provide proof of MEES compliance or exemption and a subsidy control declaration.

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