Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025: A Guide for Local Authorities
The UK government’s Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025 presents a vital opportunity for local authorities to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency in low income households. This guide explains how councils can maximise this funding to deliver meaningful change for residents while meeting decarbonisation targets.
What is the Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025?
The Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025 provides local authorities with targeted funding to:
- Upgrade energy-inefficient homes (EPC)
- Support low-income households not connected to mains gas.
- Install cost-effective, low-carbon heating solutions.
Eligible measures include:
- Insulation
- Air source heat pumps
- Solar PV panels
- High-efficiency electric heating
- Ventilation
To maximise impact, councils should focus on:
- Identifying eligible households
- Use Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data to target worst performing homes.
- Cross-reference with fuel poverty datasets.
- Prioritise off gas grid properties and vulnerable residents.
- Ensuring quality delivery
- Use trusted suppliers. This can be done by using frameworks such as LHC’s Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
- Comply with PAS 2035 standards for retrofit projects.
- Implement robust consumer protection measures.
The social value impact of the Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025
Health:
- Children living in inadequately heated accommodation were twice as likely to suffer from chest and breathing problems as children living in warm homes. (Public Health England)
- Fewer winter deaths among elderly residents.
Financial relief:
- Annual savings on energy bills.
- Reduced debt and financial stress for vulnerable households.
Community impact:
- Creates local jobs and apprenticeships.
- Reduces strain on NHS and social services.
Delivery and compliant procurement:
Meeting funding deadlines requires efficient procurement. Local authorities can use existing frameworks to avoid lengthy tender processes, access pre-approved contractors with quality assurance and ensure compliance with public sector procurement and net zero policies.
LHC’s N9 Retrofit and Decarbonisation Framework offers just this: whole house retrofits, Insulation measures, and low carbon heating installations. Throughout the project lifecycle, you will be supported by experts who will provide you with our Added Value Services.
Transforming housing stock:
The Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025 enables local authorities to transform their housing stock while delivering significant social value. By focusing on strategic delivery and compliant procurement, councils can maximise the impact on residents and communities.
If you would like to know more about how LHC can help with your Warmer Homes Local Grant 2025 contact Boby.Singh@lhcprocure.org.uk
