Find out about grants and offers to help you save money and save energy, from the council, the government and energy suppliers.
Assistance from the Council
Our 2008-2011 programme of energy saving grants through the East Sussex Energy Partnership is now closed.
In this section you can find out about our programme of grants and assistance for the next three years, as well as our achievements through the East Sussex Energy Partnership - £1.5 million investment in 3,000 energy efficiency measures:
Grants from the Government
The nationwide energy grants scheme is now closed, but there is other help available. Find out more on the Directgov website using the links from this page.
Households on certain income-related benefits living in properties that are poorly insulated or without central heating can get heating and insulation improvements from the Warm Front scheme.
To help homeowners with the cost of installing renewable heating systems, the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme can provide eligible homeowners with grants.
Homeowners can either pay for solar panels themselves and enjoy the additional income provided by feed-in-tariffs or they can lease their roof to a solar company that pays for all of the upfront costs. Any work should only be carried out by an approved installer. You can find a list on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme website using the link from this page.
You can use a Solar PV Savings Calculator on the Centre for Alternative Technology website using our link. This impartial online calculator tool can give you a rough estimate for the amount of energy you could produce from a photovoltaic roof in your location, and the amount of income and savings this roof could generate.
For free and independent advice about solar electricity please call the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012, or visit their website using the link from this page.
Offers from Energy Suppliers
Many energy suppliers offer special offers and discounts that significantly reduce the costs of making energy saving improvements to your home.
To find out if you qualify for any of the grants or special offers available nationally you can search on the Energy Saving Trust website using the link from this page.
You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/energygrants
