Home energy grants and funding

West Sussex Affordable Energy grants

The central home energy support designed by Local Authorities in West Sussex. It includes details of energy grants and schemes available to Horsham District residents.

Warmer Homes: Local Grant

Fully funded energy efficiency improvements for owner occupiers and private tenures who need it most.

Please note - the grant scheme is currently oversubscribed.

UK Government grants

Find details below of four UK Government grant schemes which may be able to help you.

Energy Company Obligation (ECO)

Energy efficiency improvements funded through your energy company. You need to live in a property requiring energy efficiency upgrades and receive benefits OR have a combined gross annual household income under £31,000.

Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)

Part of the government led ECO4 scheme – mostly to deliver single insulation improvements, i.e. loft or cavity wall insulation.

Available to low-income and vulnerable households, as well as homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating between D-G and within Council Tax bands A-D.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

A grant to help property owners overcome the upfront cost of low-carbon heating technologies such as biomass boilers and heat pumps.

Horsham District Council grants

Find details below of grants administered by Horsham District Council to help you adapt your home.

Discretionary Safe Suitable and Warm Homes Grant

Applicants must be on a low income and have a health condition. This scheme is subject to a financial assessment (means test) to determine eligibility.

Park homes insulation grants

Financial assistance to help insulate park homes. For residents who are on means tested benefits and have health conditions.

Housing repair and renovation loans

Disabled Facility Grants, Minor Repairs Assistance and Repair Assistance available to qualifying households. Please contact Environmental Health for details 01403 215461.

Solar Together

A West Sussex County Council led scheme for group buying solar PV and battery storage systems.

Expected to open Autumn 2025.