There is no special £30,000 energy grant for first-time buyers
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A first-time buyer may use the same schemes as another eligible property owner, but being a first-time buyer does not itself create eligibility or a combined £30,000 award.
Routes to check after purchase
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme — property-owner route for eligible low-carbon heating in England and Wales
- ECO4 — household, EPC, tenure, supplier and funding rules all apply
- Warm Homes: Local Grant — England-only income, EPC and council-funding rules apply
Frequently asked questions
Do first-time buyers receive £30,000 automatically?
No. There is no special combined first-time-buyer award. Each ordinary scheme has separate rules and decision-makers.
Find Energy support for first-time buyers in your area
See which national routes cover each area, then check with the official administrator.
London
Greater London
Birmingham
West Midlands
Manchester
Greater Manchester
Leeds
West Yorkshire
Bristol
South West England
Liverpool
Merseyside
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Newcastle
North East England
Nottingham
East Midlands
Bradford
West Yorkshire
Coventry
West Midlands
Leicester
East Midlands
Kingston upon Hull
East Yorkshire
Stoke-on-Trent
West Midlands
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
Plymouth
South West England
Southampton
South East England
Derby
East Midlands
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
Glasgow
Scotland
Cardiff
Wales
Swansea
Wales
Other available grants
Warm Homes Plan and Local Grant
No single personal award
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
£7,500 standard heat-pump voucher
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
Funding varies
Insulation funding routes
Scheme-specific
Official energy support in Scotland
Check current official rules
Scottish household support referral
Check current official rules
Official energy support in Wales
Check current official rules
Official energy support in Northern Ireland
Check current official rules
Landlord EPC requirements and funding routes
Regulation, not a grant
Check the ordinary scheme routes
Your buyer status is not enough; property and household rules still apply.
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