Grant assistance is available to RCT residents to help you improve the energy efficiency of your home. To help identify what sources of assistance you may potentially be eligible for based upon your circumstances, click below to use the online form :
Click here to complete online energy assessment form
If you are an owner-occupier who does not have a working heating system or are interested in improving the energy efficiency of your home by upgrading an existing inefficient heating system, grant assistance is available through the Council’s Heating Grant. The Grant provides financial assistance for a range of heating upgrades including renewable energy heating options and (where required) other minor energy efficiency measures alongside heating options. The Grant is funded by the Welsh Government through the UK Local Growth Fund in Wales and can provide financial assistance up to a maximum of £5,000 for owner occupiers.
Eligibility Criteria
- The property must be located within Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Applicants must be the owner-occupier of the property
- Applicants must have a net household income under £30,576 after any mortgage repayment costs
- Any savings must be under £16,000
You will find all the evidence you will be required to provide during your application in the related documents.
Please note you do not need to be in receipt of means tested benefits to apply. Grant assistance is identified based upon your circumstances and eligibility.
What you need to know
Potential applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for grant aid towards a range of heating upgrades including renewable energy heating options and (where required) other minor energy efficiency measures alongside heating options, subject to the following conditions:
- Grant limit is up to a maximum of £5,000
- Any additional costs of works above the grant maximum must be met by the home owner (this can be via other assistance such as loans or other grant assistance, subject to eligibility)
- Any work completed prior to grant approval will not be eligible for grant aid
- Grant payment for approved applications will only be released upon completion and receipt of a detailed invoice and signed grant consent form. A post-installation survey will be carried thereafter.
Please see the following list for information (this list is not exhaustive):
Please note this grant is not for emergency response assistance and if you have no heating and/or need urgent assistance other agencies may be able to assist you;
If you are seeking an upgrade from a gas, oil, electric or LPG heating system to a heat pump or biomass boiler further information is available on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK
Additional Support
Our Advisors are also able to offer support and referrals for;
- Maximising income
- Debts and money management
- Reducing utility bills
- Available grant assistance for energy efficiency improvements to your home
Please see the following list for information and other grant assistance available to RCT residents to help improve the energy efficiency of your home (this list is not exhaustive):
Please note the Council’s Heating Grant is not for emergency response assistance and if you have no heating and/or need urgent assistance other agencies may be able to assist you;
If you are seeking an upgrade from a gas, oil, electric or LPG heating system to a heat pump or biomass boiler further information is available on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK
How to Apply?
Application is now open for the Heat and Save Grant Scheme
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