ECO4 Energy Efficiency Grants Scottish Borders
WALL INSULATION – Solar Panels – Heat pumps
The ECO4 scheme provides 100% free energy saving grants for rural properties in the Scottish Borders. Slash energy bills by up to 70% with internal wall insulation, solar panels and an air source heat pump.
Government ECO grant funding in the Scottish Borders
Energy efficiency grants for solar panels, wall insulation and air source heat pumps are avalable for rural properties in the Scottish Borders through the government-led ECO4 scheme.
Homeowners and private tenants in the Borders can take advantage of a government-backed scheme that provides almost unlimited funding to help improve their home’s energy performance rating. The ECO scheme is designed tohelp households who claim benefits escape fuel poverty and reduce energy bills.
Eligible families can claim life-changing grants for energy-saving products including solid internal wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, air source heat pumps and free solar panels.
Internal wall insulation (IWI) involves installing insulation on the inside of your home’s external solid walls. It is designed for properties with solid stone or brick walls, which tend to lose more heat compared to . Fitting insulation internally means you can prevent heat from escaping, keeping your home warmer for longer.
What is the ECO4 Grant Scheme?
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government program, designed to lower energy bills, particularly for low-income and vulnerable households. Now in its fourth phase, ECO4 focuses on tackling fuel poverty and helping households, including rural properties in the Scottish Borders, make their homes more energy-efficient.
The scheme is paid for by the major energy companies and is part of the government’s commitment to Net Zero.
What measures do the grant's cover?
Available Grants
- Solar Panels
- Air Source Heat Pump Central Heating
- Internal Solid Wall Insulation
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- Loft & Roof Insulation
- Heating Controls
- Oil Boiler Replacement
- LPG Boiler Replacement
- Electric Storage Heater Upgrade
Grant Eligibility
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credits
- Universal Credit
- Housing benefit
- Pension Credit Savings Credit
- Pension Guarantee Credit
How Does The ECO Scheme Work?
100% free grant funding for home energy efficiency improvements is now available in the Borders. If you live in a Scottish Borders Council postcode area, and you, or someone who lives with you, claims a means tested benefit, you may be entitled to an ECO grant for the following energy saving measures:
- Solar Panels
- Room-in-roof insulation
- Air source heat pump
- Cavity wall insulation
- Solid wall insulation
- Loft insulation
- New central heating
- Heating controls
- Accredited Installers
- 100% Free Grants
- 25 Year Guarantee
- Lower Energy Bills
- Improved Energy Score
- Added Property Value
- Easy Application Process
- Start To End Support
Free insulation, solar panels and heating grants In the scottish borders
How do I apply for a government eco grant?
Getting a solid wall insulation grant in the Scottish Borders is easy. ECO Scotland work directly with installers and funders. We take care of all the paperwork and applications. All home surveys are free and you don’t have to do anything other than arrange a time for us to assess your home.
Step
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Check ECO4 Eligibility
Fill in a few details about you and your property to see if you may be eligible for an ECO4 grant
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Book a free home assessment
If you are eligible one of our accredited energy assessors will contact you to arrange a free home survey.
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Free installation
We fit your energy saving products and claim the grant back from our ECO funder. You don’t have to do anything.
Grants in the Borders
FREE Solar Panel Grants
Solar panels can reduce electric bills by up to 70%. Government grants for free solar panels are available through the ECO scheme. Many rural properties in the Scottish borders are eligible, and can make huge reductions in the cost of heating their home.
FREE Heating Upgrades
If you are still heating your home with an old LPG or oil boiler, or electric heaters, you are spending far too much money on heating bills. ECO4 grants cover the cost of a new air source heat pump system including radiators, pipework and modern heating controls.
FREE Insulation Grants
Stop losing heat through your walls and roof. Eligible Scottish Borders households can receive free cavity & solid wall insulation, loft and room in roof insulation.
Effective home insulation stops heat escaping through your roof and walls. This means huge savings because your heating can be turned down or switched off for longer.
Do you live in the Scottish Borders?
Thousands of households in the Borders are eligible for a government grant that will cover the cost of upgrading your home’e energy efficiency rating. ECO grants for solar panels, wall insulation and air source heat pumps are available now.