Grants for Geothermal in the Scotland and the UK
Grants are available to help with the installation cost of a geothermal ground source heat pump.
For UK residents a grant of up to £1200 or 30% off the cost of installation is available from the low carbon buildings programme for homeowners. Details are available on the following pages on the BERR Low Carbon Buildings web site.
>Low Carbon Buildings (BERR) - About
> Low Carbon Buildings (BERR) - Frequently Asked Questions
For residents in Scotland the Scottish Community Household Renewable Initiative had been set up to help cover costs. They offer homeowners 30% of the total cost of installation, including ground works up to a total of £4000. SCHRI is funded by the Scottish Government and provides funding to householders and advice and funding to communities. The household stream is managed by the Energy Saving Trust and the community stream is jointly managed by the Energy Saving Trust and Community Energy Scotland.
Please refer to the following web site for further details.
>Scotland - Energy Saving Trust - Household Grants
Commercial grants will also be available to public sector organisations and charitable bodies of up to 50% of the cost of installation of the ground source heat pump and its ground works through the low carbon buildings programme. Grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies are available to public sector buildings (including schools, hospitals, housing associations and local authorities) and charitable bodies. Private householders should refer to Phase 1 for information on grants available to them.
For information on how to apply for the grants please refer to the following web site.