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Home Energy Scotland 

Scottish Government’s award-winning Home Energy Scotland service offers free, impartial advice on saving energy and keeping warm at home.

Home Energy Scotland
 

Business Energy Scotland 

Business Energy Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government to provide free and impartial support to help small and medium-sized businesses save energy, carbon, and money.

Business Energy Scotland

Funding

Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme

The Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme offers funding to householders for insulation. Grant funding for energy efficiency improvements is up to 75% of the combined cost of the improvements, up to the maximum grant amount of £7,500, or £9,000 for households which qualify for the rural uplift. An additional £7,500 of funding is available as an optional interest free loan.

The maximum grant amount and loan available for each energy efficiency improvement are:

  • solid wall insulation: up to £10,000 (£7,500 grant plus £2,500 optional loan)
  • flat roof or room-in-roof insulation: up to £4,000 (£3,000 grant plus £1,000 optional loan)
  • loft, floor, or cavity wall insulation: up to £2,000 (£1,500 grant plus £500 optional loan).

Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan | Home Energy Scotland

Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan

The Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan is funded by the Scottish Government and is available for private registered landlords, acting either as an individual or a business that owns privately rented properties. The scheme offers loan funding support for the installation of energy efficiency improvements, renewable systems, and energy storage systems.

Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan | Home Energy Scotland

SME Loan

The Scottish Government offers funding for insulation for businesses through its SME Loan Scheme. There is £100,000 available as an unsecured interest-free loan and a cashback grant of up to £20,000.

SME Loan Scheme | Business Energy Scotland

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