Energy and grants
Warm Homes Local Grant
Does your home need some energy improvements? We have secured some government funding until March 2028 to deliver energy improvements to your homes. These improvements can help make homes warmer whilst helping to lower energy bills and carbon emissions. We are working in partnership with E.ON to deliver these measures. To qualify for the scheme, you need to:
- Have an income of under £36,000, or be on a specific means tested benefit
- Own your own home or privately rent?
- Have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G? (don’t worry if you don’t know, we can help)
For more information or to apply for the scheme please visit https://www.gov.uk/apply-warm-homes-local-grant or contact E.ON 0333 202 4820
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) is a government scheme that aims to:
- Reduce carbon emissions.
- Make energy affordable for all.
The ECO4 scheme will focus on supporting low income and vulnerable households. ECO4 will improve the least energy efficient homes. It's a government scheme, led by the private sector, not the council. Under the scheme, you may be entitled to free energy efficiency improvements.
The application form must be completed by an independent contractor with the resident. This scheme will close on 31st December 2026, funding is now very limited.
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) is a government scheme that aims to:
- Reduce carbon emissions.
- Make energy affordable for all.
The ECO4 scheme will focus on supporting low income and vulnerable households. ECO4 will improve the least energy efficient homes. It's a government scheme, led by the private sector, not the council. Under the scheme, you may be entitled to free energy efficiency improvements.
The application form must be completed by an independent contractor with the resident. This scheme will close on 31st December 2026, funding is now very limited.
Related documents
- Eco4 LA Flex customer application - V3 April23.odt (ODT, 101.37KB)
- North Tyneside Council GBIS ECO4 SOI v2 Feb 25 (1).odt (ODT, 17.17KB)
- NTCA ECO4 Flex SoI - published - 15July22 (withdrawn).pdf (003) (6).odt (ODT, 50.14KB)
North East Warm Homes
North East Warm homes help households install energy saving home improvements – also called ‘retrofitting’ – to reduce energy bills. All our advice is impartial and delivered by the experts at Energy Saving Trust.
https://northeast-warmhomes.co.uk/
Warm Homes Plan
This is the government’s long-term plan to improve energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty. The Warm Homes Plan is backed by £15 billion of government investment, the largest public investment in home upgrades in British history. It aims to improve the energy efficiency and heating systems around 5 million homes by 2030. Up to one million families expected to be lifted out of fuel poverty and one third of funding is targeted at low‑income and fuel‑poor households, including direct capital grants and a new Warm Homes Fund