Decide which technology is best for your home. Every home is different and some technologies will be more suitable for you than others.
Welcome to the website for the
Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1
If you're a householder interested in generating your own heat you can apply online for a grant on this site.
You can apply for up to £2,500 per property towards the cost of microgeneration technologies.
To find out more about grants for householders, amounts available and how to apply online please click on the grants for your home link at the top of this page.
There are lots of people who have already installed microgeneration technologies in their homes. Read about some of their experiences in our case studies.
The programme is managed for DECC by the
If you're looking for grants for microgeneration technologies for a public sector building or charitable body you can apply through phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
Grants for electricity generating technologies are no longer available.
However, you may be interested to find out about the new government incentive announced for these technologies, the Feed-in-Tariff. Click here for the government announcement regarding Feed-in-Tarrifs and there are more details about Feed-in-Tariffs on the Energy Saving Trust website click here.
Click here to read the announcement regarding closure of grants for electricity technologies.
Low Carbon Buildings Programme grants
2 Certified installers
Get quotes from installers certified under the microgeneration certification scheme (MCS).
3 Apply online
Apply online for your low carbon buildings programme grant, giving details of your chosen certified product and certified installer.