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About the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

About the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and how to apply. >>> Did you know? To meet the UK's net zero 2050 target, virtually all heating of buildings will need to be decarbonised. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) aims to boost the uptake of low carbon heating tech with an upfront capital grant. Be sure to engage a proper and trustworthy MCS registered installer.

About the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and how to apply.

SOURCE: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK

Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, you could get a grant to cover part of the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with a heat pump or biomass boiler.

You can use the grant to replace a heating system in your home or a building used for your business. After you’ve checked you’re eligible, find out how to apply for the grant.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) opened with approved £450 million funding up until 2025, and the scheme was subsequently extended until 2028. Further details will be provided in October as part of the Warm Homes Plan announcement.

At scheme launch, grants available were £5,000 for an ASHP or biomass boiler, and £6,000 for a GSHP. From 23 October 2023, grant levels for the installation of ASHPs and GSHPs increased to £7,500. Grants for biomass boilers remain at £5,000.

BUS will only promote high quality installations assured to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) standard.

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This is an installer-led scheme, meaning that the installer of the low-carbon heating technology will submit a voucher application for the grant on behalf of the property owner. Ofgem will then contact the property owner, who will need to provide consent and confirm that the installer is acting on their behalf. Ofgem will also carry out checks to confirm that the property is eligible. After these stages a voucher will be issued.

A voucher is redeemed when an installer completes an installation and submits a voucher redemption application which is subsequently approved by Ofgem. If approved, the grant will then be paid directly to the installer. The price paid by the property owner is the total cost less the value of the grant.

Vouchers will be issued, on a first come first served basis, to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements until the budget cap for the financial year is reached. ASHP and biomass boiler vouchers will be valid for 3 months while GSHP vouchers will be valid for 6 months.