South Holland residents can apply for funds to make their homes warmer and more energy efficient.
The South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, of which South Holland District Council is part, has announced the latest round of the Home Upgrade Grant funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The partnership says it handed out £3.16m grants for 173 projects over its area since April 2022.
It included helping homes get solar panels and better insulation as well as installing low carbon heating methods such as air source heat pumps.
Sheryl Deakin, from Spalding, applied for a grant in September last year and the improvements to her home were completed in June. Her home was cold, damp and had an unreliable boiler.
Improvements included air source heat pump, solar panels and external wall insulation. Her home Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) improved from an E to a B rating as well as the Carbon from this property reducing from 7.2 to 1.7 tonnes per year, saving 5.5 tonnes.
She said: “I love my home again. My daughters are happy and content, my youngest especially feels safer knowing we have a reliable heating source for next winter.
“My oil boiler was so much noisier than the new air source heating pump that’s been installed.”
Coun Nick Worth, Leader of South Holland District Council, said: “The lives of our residents are being changed for the better thanks to the Partnership successfully securing government funding to improve the energy efficiency of homes and reduce carbon emissions.
“Homes which are difficult and expensive to heat can be made warmer, more comfortable and cost you less in your utility bills. There is still money available to improve homes in South Holland and I urge homeowners and landlords across the district to get in touch with the Partnership’s Sustainable Warmth team and find out what measures you could be eligible for.
“The money is there in South Holland – now’s your chance to access it.”
Grants range between £8,000 and £38,000.
To be eligible, your property must have an EPC Rating of D, E, F or G and a total household income of less than £31k of which Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA) will be deducted if you are in receipt of these.
For more information, contact the Partnership’s Sustainable Warmth Team at greenhomesgrants@
e-lindsey.gov.uk or by calling 01507 613573.
