The North West
Lancashire Local Authorities Land £41M for Home Upgrade Grants
Cosy Homes in Lancashire – an initiative which represents 14 of the county’s Local Authorities – has secured a £41m funding pot to help residents make their homes more energy efficient.
The two-year scheme, entitled Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2), commences 1 April 2023 and is for low- income properties without gas central heating, with
an Energy
Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D to G, or properties of a certain construction regardless of household income.
Grants are now available to
help support such as the
installation of insulation and renewable heating technologies,
air
source heat pumps or solar thermal panels. Grants are based on averages, but the average is expected to be around £18,800 per property.
A number of Local Authorities across the country have been awarded funding through HUG2, however the Lancashire consortium received one of the biggest pay outs.
Spanning 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025, properties eligible for HUG2 are:
• Low-income households (less than £31,000 per annum)
• Properties of a certain construction, regardless of household income
• Not heated by gas central heating - properties heated
fires/wall heaters, oil or LPG will qualify
• Energy inefficient with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) between D and G
can
o Property EPC ratings be
checked
https://www.gov.uk/find- energy-certificate
Blackpool Council led the here by electric, gas
consortium which comprises Blackburn with
Darwen, Burnley, Chorley,
Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre.
Chris Hayward, Director of
Development and Housing at Preston City Council, said: “This is great news for Lancashire, and for Preston, and shows the benefits of partnership working and
The HUG2 grant announcement is being accompanied by a large-scale marketing campaign, with further details to be revealed in due course.
a successful track record on delivery. “This scheme is one of support measures being
living crisis and reducing emissions.”
a number of provided
by
the Council aimed at tackling the cost of
carbon
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