Green Homes Grant

A range of support and grants are available to residents in Halton looking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Please note that not all grants are directly delivered or managed by the Council.

Homes Upgrade Grant (HUG2)

This scheme is now closed for new applications. If you would like to be informed of any future schemes please register your interest by visiting the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority website

HUG2 is being delivered by Ecogee a home energy improvement company. They have been appointed and vetted by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the Local Authorities participating in the scheme.

The HUG2 programme is now closed for new referrals. For existing grant application queries, please contact Ecogee on 0151 521 4520.

Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) are energy retrofit grant schemes managed by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM). OFGEM are the national energy regulatory for Great Britian. These two grant scheme enables energy suppliers to fund installing energy saving measures in owner-occupied or private rented households who meet eligibility criteria.

Halton Borough Council have partnered with Consumer Rights, which is a not-for-profit organisation, to help deliver energy saving measures to residents of Halton via ECO4 and GBIS. The Council are currently sending out letters to Halton residents to promote these two schemes.

If you are interested in applying for ECO4 or GBIS, you can contact Consumer Rights:

Visit: https://www.consumer-rights.org/
Call: 01928 640 002

As part of ECO4, a local authority can set out its own eligibility criteria for the grant (in addition to the standard route to apply). This is known as “ECO4 LA Flex”. All the Local Authorities within the Liverpool City Region have agreed a joint Statement of Intent setting out eligibility criteria.

This allows Halton Council to make declarations determining that certain households meet the eligibility criteria. This declaration does not guarantee you any grant, which is at the discretion of the installation companies and is subject to a home survey. As part of the ECO4 LA Flex process, you may be asked to provide evidence of eligibility and to sign an agreement to share data.

Further Information:

ECO4 LA Flex eligibility criteria, last updated in 2023 can be found here: https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/health/topics/affordablewarmth.aspx
ECO4 can be found at OFGEM: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/energy-company-obligation-eco/homeowners-and-tenants
GBIS and to check eligibility, can be found on the government website:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme

Eco4 – Protect Yourself

Halton residents may receive mail, cold calling or door stepping from installation companies or lead generators offering measures under ECO4 or ECO4 LA Flex. These companies or lead generators will check whether residents meet the national or local eligibility criteria. Halton Council does not currently endorse any installation companies or for-profit lead generators and does not oversee installation measures under ECO4, ECO4 LA Flex or GBIS. Some steps you can take to protect yourself:

Ensure the installation company is a TrustMark Registered Business and for the proposed works being carried out.

See https://www.trustmark.org.uk/homeowner

Undertake consumer research, such as take up references and speak to previous customers;
If you are unsure about any company or lead generator soliciting business, please visit Trading Standards: https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/business/TradingStandards/Trading-Standards.aspx

Energy Bills & Cost of Living

Halton Borough Council offers a range of support services to help residents with their cost of living. These services include help with energy bills, healthcare energy costs with medical equipment, accessing food, mental health support and cost of living payments.

You can find out about the wide range of services that can help, how to access them and eligibility requirements by visiting:

https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/health/costofliving.aspx

Require Further Help or Support?

If you are unsure which grant is suitable for your home. The Council has partnered with Energy Project Plus, a local not-for-profit organisation to provide free warm home and energy saving advice and support services in Halton. You can contact Energy Project Plus via the Save Energy Advice Line:

Call free: 0800 043 0151
Email: advice@epplus.org.uk
Open Monday- Friday 9AM-5PM

For more information visit:

https://www.epplus.org.uk/projects/save-energy-advice-line/

For households that are unsure which service is best for them, they can contact the Council via:

Affordable Warmth Referral Request Form: https://halton.me/affordable-warmth/
or email: greenhomesgrant@halton.gov.uk

You can check whether your home has an Energy Performance Certificate on the HM Government website:

https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate