Home Energy Scotland Grant
£7,500towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump. £1,500 more for a rural home. Last updated November 2026.
The Home Energy Scotland heat pump grant is for homeowners in Scotland. You apply yourself, before any work starts.
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Where is the home?
How much is the Home Energy Scotland Grant?
Home Energy Scotland pays up to £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, and £9,000 for a home in a remote rural or island area.
- £7,500 Air-to-water or ground source heat pump
- £9,000 The same in a remote rural or island area
Who qualifies for the Home Energy Scotland Grant?
You qualify if you own an existing home in Scotland in your own name, live in it as your only or main home, it pays domestic council tax and has no heat pump already.
- You own the home in your own name and live in it as your only or main home
- It is an existing home in Scotland that pays domestic council tax
- It has no heat pump already
- An MCS installer fits it
Who can't get it?
The Home Energy Scotland Grant is not for tenants and landlords, second homes and homes owned through a business and new builds and self-builds.
How do you apply?
You apply to Home Energy Scotland yourself, and you wait for the funding offer in writing before any work starts.
- 1Call Home Energy Scotland for advice.
- 2Apply for the grant yourself.
- 3Wait for the funding offer in writing before any work starts.
- 4Get an MCS installer to fit the heat pump.
When does it end?
Funding is first come, first served within each financial year, and this year's closes on 31 March 2027.
Sources
Last checked against the official scheme pages on 10 November 2026.
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