• New incentive scheme to improve the energy efficiency of your home linked to the Green Deal.
• Open to all householders, tenants and landlords in England and Wales
• Provides a choice of 2 core incentive offers , and where you qualify, 2 add-on bonus rewards across a range of energy saving home improvements.
Choose offers 1 and/or 2 , then add on offers 3 and/or 4 if applicable
Core offer 1: • Up to £1,000 grant for installing 2 eligible energy
Two energy saving measures saving measures from a list of 12 (see table)
Core offer 2:
Solid Wall Insulation
Add-On 3:
Home Buyer Bonus
Add-On 4:
Green Deal Assessment Report refund
• Up to £6,000 grant for solid wall insulation.
• The applicant must contribute at least 25% of the total cost
• Must insulate at least 50% of the external walls of the property
• An extra £500 bonus for those that have bought a house in the last 12 months
• Up to £100 towards the cost of a Green Deal
Assessment Report (GDAR) that is tailored to your home
• Householders
• Tenants*
• Landlords*
*Scheme is open to both private and social tenants and landlords.
The person who pays the majority of the costs can apply (the applicant).
Notes:
• Applicants must have a recent (within 2 years) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or GDAR which recommends the proposed improvements.
• Applicants cannot already have installed the measures and they must be eligible
• GDHIF cannot be used in conjunction with other schemes such as Local Authority initiatives e.g.
Cosy Devon, Energy Company Obligation (ECO) or Green Deal Cashback.
• The installer is obliged to tell you of any other offers or grants
The work can be done by a Green Deal Approved Provider and/or
Installer registered with the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.
Horrabridge Energy Savers (HES) can provide you with details of local
GDA Providers and Installers. You can also find a list here: http://gdorb.decc.gov.uk/find-a-green-deal-supplier/advanced.
Horrabridge Energy Savers : tel: 07969-569-444; email: horrabridge-es@transitiontavistock.org.uk
web: http://www.transitiontavistock.org.uk/working-groups/horrabridge-es/

Any two of the following improvement measures:
Improvement
Cavity wall insulation
A Condensing gas boiler on mains gas
Secondary glazing
Double/triple glazing (replacing single glazing)
Flat roof insulation
Replacement warm air unit
Fan-assisted storage heaters
Energy efficient replacement external doors
Floor insulation
Room-in-roof insulation
Quantity
At least 50% of external walls
One
At least 50% of windows
At least 50% of windows
Entire roof above an individual property
One
At least 3
At least 2
At least 50% ground floor
All the roof
Flue Gas Heat Recovery
Waste water heat recovery
One
One
Do a free Home Energy Check
( http://.card.solsticecloud.com
) - optional
Discuss with Horrabridge Energy Savers
(HES) - optional
Arrange for an EPC or GDAR report to be done (unless you already have one less than
2 years old)
Shop around for a GDHIF registered Green
Deal Installer or Provider and ask for a quote(s) for each of the measures
Get a better idea of the measures needed for your home and potential savings. HES can help if needed.
Would this be a good scheme for you?
Are there alternatives?
Ask HES for names of local assessors who could prepare report or check out www.gdorb.decc.gov.
Ask HES for names of local installers and providers or check out http://gdorb.decc.gov.uk/find-a-green-dealsupplier/advanced.
Apply for your GDHIF Voucher before the work commences and agree to the Terms and Conditions
Apply online at www.gov.uk/greendeal
Ask HES if you need help with this.
.
Have the work carried out within 6 months of the voucher date
The work must be completed within 6 months from the date the voucher was issued
Send the voucher to the GDHIF
Administrator to get it redeemed (by post or email with supporting documentation)
Receive payment within 10 working days
The voucher must be signed by the Green Deal
Installer or Provider.
The following supporting documentation must be attached :
Invoice(s) for the work carried out AND PAS2030 Claim(s) of
Conformity (the GD Provider or Installer will give you this) AND A copy of the GDAR invoice (if you are claiming for a GDAR refund).
For further information contact Horrabridge Energy Savers (HES) and/or check out https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures
Horrabridge Energy Savers : tel: 07969-569-444; email: horrabridge-es@transitiontavistock.org.uk
web: http://www.transitiontavistock.org.uk/working-groups/horrabridge-es/