Northern Ireland

Energy grants in
Ards and North Down.

2 schemes are open to households here, worth up to £10,000 between them. Delivers the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

Free. No photos or site visit needed on this path.

Available in Ards and North Down

Affordable Warmth Scheme
up to £7,500
Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme
Varies

Eligibility depends on your property, your tenure and your household income. We check all of them against your address.

The schemes open in Ards and North Down

Run by different bodies on different timetables. There is no single register that tells you which ones you qualify for.

Affordable Warmth Scheme
up to £7,500

rising to £10,000 where solid wall insulation is needed

Delivered by Northern Ireland's councils alongside the Housing Executive. Councils identify low income households in the least efficient homes and refer them for measures. Runs to March 2028.

Official guidance
  • Total gross household income under £23,000, or £35,000 where a disability benefit is in payment
  • Owner-occupied or privately rented property in Northern Ireland
  • Referred by your council or the Housing Executive
Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme
Varies

Northern Ireland's main energy efficiency programme, funded through electricity bills and administered by the Utility Regulator through appointed scheme managers.

Official guidance
  • Property in Northern Ireland
  • At least 80% of funding is ring-fenced for vulnerable households
  • Delivered through appointed scheme managers rather than your council

Nearby councils

Antrim and NewtownabbeyArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonBelfastCauseway Coast and GlensDerry City and StrabaneFermanagh and OmaghLisburn and CastlereaghMid and East Antrim
All 361 councils

Find out what your home qualifies for

We read your property against every open scheme, then tell you which ones fit and what to do next. Free, and about two minutes.

Check entitlement