There are various grant schemes available for installing a heat pump system depending upon the property, location and type of heat pump.

To obtain a grant the installer must be accredited either by the manufacturer or through the MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme). Many manufacturers are certified installers so the government grant is still available so long as the installer has been approved by the manufacturer.

CA Heat Pumps is certified through Worcester Bosch, Kensa Engineering and Mitsubishi Ecodan.

Please contact CA Heat Pumps to see which grant scheme is most suited for your project.

Certain manufacturers offer their own grant schemes independent of the Government scheme (see below). However these cannot be used in connection with the Government scheme. For domestic installations these are often more of an incentive and can be easier to obtain.

Currently Worcester Bosch is offering a £2,000 cash back scheme and extension to the warranty when one of their heat pumps is installed and commissioned by a certified installer. This grant is eligible to any household and is open to small developers under the assumption that each property has a separate postal address.

Government Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1 is designed to provide grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies. Householders can apply for grants of up to £2,500 per property towards the cost of installing a certified product by a certified installer.

For ground source heat pumps under the LCBP Phase 1 scheme, in England and Wales householders can apply for a grant of 30% of the total installation costs or £1,200, whichever is the lower. This grant is essentially for the heat pump and its installation. A ground loop array can be positioned before applying for a grant and upon receipt of a grant letter there is a window of six months to complete the installation.

www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/householders

Air source heat pumps are also eligible for grants from the Government LCBP assuming the manufacturer and installer have been certified and this again is 30% to a maximum of £900 or whichever is lower.

In Scotland there is a separate grant scheme known as the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative (SCHRI) which for a domestic installation will provide a grant of up to 30% to a higher funding of a maximum £4,000.

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland

Grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies are available for public sector buildings (including schools, hospitals, housing associations and local authorities) and charitable bodies.

Under the Low Carbon Building Programme Phase 2, organisations can apply for 50% of the cost for installing approved microgeneration technologies such as ground source heat pumps.

The upper limit for heat technologies is 300kW with a 50% grant to a maximum of £200,000.

www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.org.uk

Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) grants are open to not-for-profit community based organisations in England. CSEP is an open grants programme run by BRE as an award partner of the Big Lottery Fund. Organisations can apply for up to £50,000 or 50% of the project cost (whichever is lower) for installing microgeneration technologies and energy efficiency measures.            

www.communitysustainable.org.uk

The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) was set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for the National Parks of England.

It looks at environmental sustainability such as the use of renewable technologies in National Park areas. This fund is applicable for a variety of properties depending upon the added benefit brought to the local area.

Heat pumps are energy saving devices and therefore the reduced Vat rate of 5% can be applied when installation is in a residential dwelling.

Small or medium enterprises can borrow from £5,000 - £200,000 interest free with repayments based on the savings.

www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy/takingaction/loans.htm

The Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme (ECA) scheme was introduced in 2001 as a key part of the Government’s programme to manage climate change and is designed to encourage businesses to invest in low carbon, energy saving equipment. The scheme provides a tax incentive to businesses which invest in equipment meeting published energy saving criteria.

The Scheme allows businesses 100% first year capital allowance on investments in energy saving equipment against taxable profits of the period of investment.

www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy/takingaction/loans_renewables.htm