I was asked to find out if Aberdeenshire Council provides grants towards the cost of insulating private houses. Here is the answer:
A number of homes throughout Aberdeenshire have had energy efficiency measures installed through funding from Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes Scotland : Areas Based Schemes (HEEPS :ABS). This included cavity wall insulation and external wall insulation.
Funding for 2017/18 is fully committed but the council will be bidding for further monies for 2018/19 shortly. The council is usually awarded its full allocation around April/May.
All installations are subject to a technical survey to ensure the property is of suitable construction for the energy efficiency measures available providing adequate funding is available.
The HEEPS : ABS scheme is available to householders in suitable property constructions which are within council tax bands A-C.
Aberdeenshire Council has sought permission from the Scottish Government to extend this to council tax band D in certain circumstances including where the majority of the other properties in the area are in council tax bands A–C, or where there is mixed tenure work being undertaken which includes council-owned properties in council tax band D.
There are a number of other initiatives/interest free loan schemes available and householders can contact Home Energy Scotland on freephone 0808 808 2282 to obtain information on what is available at this time.