The Scottish Government has extended a grant scheme for householders by offering £1m to local authorities and housing associations to retrofit existing homes.
The Green Homes Cashback scheme, managed by the Energy Saving Trust, was launched last November to give householders money towards the cost of measures to make their homes greener. Now, the scheme has been extended and local authorities and registered social landlords (RSLs) in Scotland can apply for a grant of up to £1m for homes under their care. Their bid can also include improvements to private housing.
The Energy Saving Trust writes:
Social housing providers can now apply for a grant of up to £1 million, as part of the Scottish Government’s Green Homes Cashback scheme.
The scheme is available to all social housing providers in Scotland and aims to accelerate energy efficiency improvements in the social housing sector. Up to £1200 is available per property and grants are awarded on a first come first served basis – if you are interested, apply today!
Energy efficiency measures available include:
- Insulation
- new boiler
- low energy lighting
- heating controls.
Energy minister Fergus Ewing said: ‘The extension of the Green Homes Cashback scheme will give local authorities and housing associations the means to help their tenants combat rising energy bills, which are a huge concern for this government.’
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