Air conditioning grants: check the £2,500 heating grant
A reversible air-conditioning system can heat your home too. In England and Wales, the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant supports eligible heating replacements. A unit added only for summer cooling does not qualify.
An MCS-certified installer must confirm the product and installation meet the current scheme requirements. See where the grant stands
Results are indicative. The grant is applied for by an MCS certified installer on your behalf, subject to current Ofgem guidance and installer certification.
Is there a government grant for your air conditioning?
- Replacing your heating
- Potentially eligible: a residential air-to-air heat pump replacing qualifying heating, with a design covering the home's heating and hot-water needs.
- Adding cooling to a room
- A cooling-only purchase, or a hybrid system retaining fossil-fuel heating, does not qualify for this grant.
- Applying for the grant
- The scheme covers England and Wales. An MCS-certified installer applies to Ofgem for the property owner and confirms the full requirements.
Plan your next step
Understand the £2,500 grant
Who may qualify and what the installer checks.
Compare published AC prices
Named suppliers, included work and starting-price limitations.
Budget for whole-home heating
Equipment, hot water, VAT and the potential grant.
Prepare for an installer survey
Design decisions, permissions and documents to request.
How it works
Check your eligibility
Five quick questions about your home and heating. Takes about a minute. No account.
Understand the grant
What the £2,500 grant covers and what your installer needs to confirm.
Choose your next step
CoolGrant is collecting interest while building installer coverage. Ask us to review your request, or find an MCS installer directly. A match, quote or grant is not guaranteed.
Cool in July.
Heat in January.
Air conditioning and an air-to-air heat pump are the same unit. In summer it cools. In winter it runs in reverse and heats your home. Eligible residential installations can receive a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.
JULY
Cools your bedroom to 19°
JANUARY
Heats your room in winter
Planning rules in your area
Most houses can fit an air-to-air heat pump without a planning application if every Class G condition is met. Flats, conservation areas and listed buildings need more checks.
Common questions
£2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps in residential properties. Some websites claim £7,500 for air-to-air; that figure applies to air-to-water and ground-source systems, not air-to-air.