Home Upgrade Grant (HUG 2) – Are you eligible for a grant?
HUG2 is a Government grant scheme that funds energy-saving upgrades for residents with off-grid gas heating systems who are most likely to be impacted by the high cost of energy bills – funding is open to private tenants, landlords and home-owners.
This could help you to use less energy, reduce your carbon footprint and spend less on your energy bills.
Eligibility
Grants are open to home-owners and private tenants who meet all 3 criteria:
- Homes not heated by mains gas (oil, coal, LPG or only electric heating)
- Households with a combined annual income of less than £31,000 (this will increase to £36,000 on 2 April 2024) or receiving certain income-related means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit or you live in an Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) area
- Hard to heat homes – this is based on your home Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). You will be helped with this part of the assessment and receive a free EPC assessment if you don’t have one already
Landlords (who have four or fewer properties) will be able to apply but will need to contribute at least one third of the cost of the upgrades in addition to the funding provided. This will be agreed before work begins.
To find out more and to apply visit: https://hugapply.co.uk/
