Funding for residents

Warm Homes Suffolk Loan

Suffolk County Council are offering interest-free loans to help make residents' homes warmer, safer and cheaper to run. 

Energy efficiency upgrades such as insulation, solar panels, batteries, glazing, or heat pumps are possible with loans from £2,000 to £15,000 to be repaid over a maximum of 7 years - at 0% interest.

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Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme

Homeowners in Suffolk are able to apply for a voucher that covers the cost of a professional retrofit assessment on their home property. These assessments are the first step towards making their home more energy-efficient, lowering their energy bills and reducing their carbon footprints.

Residents who own a home with an EPC band of below C can take up the offer of a voucher to claim an assessment from a PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessor who will identify the best measures that could be deployed in their home to improve energy efficiency.

Such measures may include, for example, insulation, draft proofing, ventilation repairs, low carbon heating and energy generation (solar panels). The report will also incorporate analysis of the cost vs benefit of implementing the suggested improvements.

The voucher will entitle them to a cost-free assessment if the size of their property is smaller than 98m2, with a maximum additional charge of just £30 for properties bigger than this. 

How to apply: Residents can apply for the vouchers by visiting this website. Applications will be open from 22 November 2024 and vouchers will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Solar Together

Solar Together Suffolk is a group-buying scheme which has helped over 2,100 homes in Suffolk to install solar panels and batteries.

The scheme helps homeowners feel confident that they are paying the right price for a high-quality installation from pre-approved installers, whilst increasing their independence from the grid and reducing their carbon emissions.

To date, Solar Together Suffolk has:

• Installed 24,000 solar panels at over 2,100 Suffolk households
• Installed over 7,050kW of solar power
• Reduced over 41,100 tonnes of carbon emissions across the county

It is one of the projects which contributes to Suffolk’s Climate Emergency Plan, to support and guide residents, communities and businesses to make the changes required to help Suffolk achieve Net Zero by 2030.

Solar Together Suffolk is supported by Suffolk County Council and all local borough and district councils.

Registration for the 2024 scheme is now open

ECO4 Scheme

The ECO4 scheme is here to help you save money and improve your home. Eligible customers living in a home with a low EPC rating will be offered a package of energy-saving measures and heating improvements through the ECO4 scheme. This scheme is not limited to boiler replacements or upgrades.

Cosy Homes (Mid Suffolk)

The Cosy Homes Initiative is a £2 million Energy Efficiency Initiative dedicated to making your home warmer, more economical to heat, and more environmentally friendly this winter.

The new initiative aims to assist Mid Suffolk residents enhance the energy efficiency of their home, which will help them save on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Find out more about the Cosy Homes initiative

Prepayment Meter Scheme

Do you have a prepayment meter and live in Suffolk?

Did you know that households on prepayment meters typically pay more for their fuel? On average prepayment meters are £100 more expensive per year than paying by direct debit. There are fewer tariff options, and an un-used meter will still use credit for standing charges.

We have funding for a new project to support prepay meter households with FREE energy advice and support. Our goal is to make your home warmer and healthier with decreased energy bills.

We can help with free home surveys to identify the following:

• Households needing emergency fuel payments
• Support to switch away from prepayment and switching suppliers for suitable customers
• Free draught proofing to reduce energy costs
• Referrals for debt advice and support to avoid disconnections
• Energy tips and tricks to reduce bills
• Advice and signposting on a range of other housing support

Please contact Warm Homes Healthy People on 07769 365796 or email prepay@eastsuffolk.gov.uk if you would like to book a survey or find out more.

Great British Insulation Scheme

The £1 billion Great British Insulation Scheme aims to help some families insulate their homes.

Families in lower council tax bands with less energy-efficient homes will be offered upgrades such as roof, loft or cavity wall insulation. Customers will be able to use an online checker for the Great British Insulation Scheme to find out if they are eligible. The tool will ask a series of questions – including how they heat their home, whether their home has solid or cavity walls, and if they are receiving any benefits.

A separate online checker has also been launched for the Home Upgrade Grant, which will help off-the-gas-grid homes that have an energy performance certificate rating of D to G. The grant provides energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating to households in England.

Customers using the online tools will then be referred to either their energy supplier, for support from the Energy Company Obligation programme and Great British Insulation Scheme, or their council for the Home Upgrade Grant.

Connected for Warmth

Connected for Warmth is an award-winning grant scheme offering FREE energy-saving measures to homes across Britain, that can help you reduce your energy use and stay warm and well.