LCBP Phase 1 - For Homeowners

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1 scheme provides grant funding for the installation of microgeneration technologies by UK homeowners.

Levels of Grants Available?

The current grant level available to homeowners for solar water heating is a maximum of £400 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower.

Note that the LCBP Phase 1 scheme closed to all new applications for grants for solar PV on 3rd February 2010.

The Application Process

Applications are accepted on a rolling first-come-first-served basis. An outline of the process is as follows:

Complete the energy efficiency measures required by the programme, obtain planning permission for your installation if necessary, and obtain a quote from an accredited installer such as Filsol.
Make an application online.
After receiving a grant offer letter via email, order the equipment and begin installing the technology. The grant validity period varies by technology.
After you have completed the installation and you have paid the installer, you can submit the claim documents to the Energy Saving Trust.
The grant claim is checked and, if in order, the grant will be issued within 25 working days of receipt of all the documentation.

Applications can be received from properties located within England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland (excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Please note that installations must not start until you have received a grant offer letter.

Further Information

For further information on the LCBP Phase 1 scheme, or to make an application, visit www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk.