grants in scotland

In Scotland, grants are administered by the Energy Savings Trust under the SCHRI (Scottish Community Householder Renewable Initiative).  See www.est.org.uk/schri
Hotline Tel: 0800 138 8858

These grants apply to residential dwellings in Scotland only.

You should not commence your project until you have received grant approval!

Terms and conditions change on an ongoing basis.  You should always check www.est.org.uk/schri to ensure your information is up to date.   

 Download your domestic grant application form by clicking here.

accredited technologies

• Solar Thermal – solar panels, the direct cost of fixing to the roof and connection to water supply. VAT not included, excludes previous two-year extended warranty.
• Heat Pumps – all IHS equipment, cost of ground works, digging trenches or drilling boreholes, connection to plumbing and electrical supply. VAT not included, excludes previous two-year extended warranty.
• Wind Turbines – wind turbine generation equipment plus cost of roof mounting and connection to electricity supply.  VAT and extended warranty cost excluded.

grant amounts

Funding for householders is set at 30% of the eligible costs of each technology up to a maximum of £4,000 per technology. The grant is subject to a maximum of four properties per applicant and a maximum of four technologies. (ie a maximum of £16,000 per applicant).

application requirements

• The property must be used principally by you or your family for your own private residential purposes. (No entitlement exists if the property is used for business purposes, including letting).
• Complete grant application and forward with copy of IHS quotation.  Accrecitation numbers can be found in the useful information link. 
• Complete a separate application  for each technology to be installed at the same property
• Applications are processed on a rolling basis subject to available funds

accreditation numbers

IHS Accredited No 2134194

Product Accreditation Nos

other incentives

enhanced capital allowances (ECas)

ECAs are designed to help a business improve its cash flow through accelerated tax relief.  The ECA scheme for energy-saving technologies encourages businesses to invest in energy-saving plant or machinery specified on the Energy Technology List (ETL) which is managed by the Carbon Trust on behelf of the Government.

Under the ECA scheme, you can claim an ‘enhanced’ 100% capital allowance on qualifying investments in equipment in the first tax year.  Normal capital allowances on plant and machinery are 25% a year on a reducing balance basis.  So the scheme boosts cash flow and shortens the payback period.

A list of eligible equipment is available from the ECA website - see www.eca.gov.uk.

Once you’ve made a qualify investment, you can claim the allowance on your income tax or corporation tax return.  The more you invest, the more you save, so if you invested £10,000, the ECA would reduce your tax bill by £3,000.  Under normal capital allowances, you would only be able to reduce your tax bill by £750 in the same period, so you save four times as much.  This doesn’t include the savings you make on your energy use with the new equipment.

Qualifying technologies include:

• Heat Pumps for space heating (including Road Energy Systems)
• Pipework insulation
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) zone controls
• Air-to-air energy recovery
• Combined heat and power (CHP)
• Radiant and warm air heaters
• Solar thermal systems

Click here to read further information or download a brochure from the Downloads section of the website.

note to builders and developers

You must receive a grant offer before you purchase a building in which you intend to install a renewable technology.  You are eligible to apply for funding for the future owners of private residential buildings.  You must receive individual quotes for each property applied for.  A separate application form must be completed for each property. Submit with the quote and De Minimis Declaration (this is to ensure you comply with State Aid rules).  You can apply for eight grants, with a maximum of two technologies installed in any one property.  Once work is completed and the property sold, you must submit documentation in order for the new owner to receive the offer of a 30% grant.  For large volume builders proposing to install in a number of properties a streamlined process using one application form may apply.

For further information, contact the Energy Savings Trust on 0131 555 7900.