Ofgem

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Up to £7,500Closes 30 Dec 2029 (1144 days)England and Wales

Upfront capital grants to help property owners replace fossil fuel heating with low carbon systems such as heat pumps or biomass boilers. Applications are made through an MCS-certified installer.

What it pays for

  • Energy and net zero
  • Equipment

Conditions to know about

Property must be a home or small or medium non-domestic building with a valid energy performance certificate. Must replace an existing fossil fuel or electric heating system. New-build and social housing are not eligible. Biomass boilers only in rural, non-gas-grid properties. Cannot combine with other public funding for the same installation. Grant is discounted from the installer's invoice.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in England and Wales
The funder’s wording
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales.
You are an individual, a company or partnership, a charity or a public sector body
The funder’s wording
The application is installer-led, with the installer applying for the grant on the property owner's behalf.

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Source: GOV.UK Find a Grant. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Equipment, Energy and net zero, England, Wales

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