Energy and grants

Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a government-funded grant provided by the council to help pay for essential adaptations to a disabled person’s home, enabling them to live more safely, independently and comfortably. The grant can be used for works such as installing level-access showers, stairlifts, ramps, widening doors, or adapting kitchens and bedrooms to meet the person’s assessed needs. DFGs are means-tested and must be supported by an occupational therapist’s assessment, ensuring the works are necessary and appropriate for the disabled person living at the property.

An application for a DFG can be made by an initial contact through MyCare which is the Authority’s Adult Social Care Portal.

My Care North Tyneside

Alternatively, the service may be contacted via Adult Social Care Gateway on 0191 643 2777 or via the email address below:-

childrenandadultcontactcentre@northtyneside.gov.uk

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 31^st 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 application form must be completed by an independent contractor with the resident. This scheme will close on 31^st December 2026, funding is now very limited.

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

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696f8a3ec0f4afaa9536a0c4/warm-homes-plan-standard-print.pdf

Safe, warm and healthy homes