Apply for a grant or loan
Find out about the types of grants and loans that are available to help home owners maintain their property
Warm Home Check service
This service provides free advice for anyone struggling to keep warm at home. If you are on a low income, you may be eligible for a free home visit which includes:
- an assessment of your home with advice on keeping warm
- small home improvements
- larger home improvements (depending on funding)
- emergency temporary heating
The service is funded by East Sussex County Council and delivered by Citizens Advice East Sussex.
Further information can be found at Warm Home Check Service
Warm Home Local Grant (WHLG)
The Council has secured £4m from the Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to help people on a low income save money on their energy bills by offering grants to make their homes more energy efficient. You could be eligible if your home is:
- privately owned (either by you or your landlord) and
- has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of D, E, F or G - if you do not know your home's EPC, you can find it out when you apply.
Your household income should also be £36,000 a year or less. If you earn more than that, you might still be eligible if you live in a certain postcode area or if someone in your household is getting certain benefits.
Grant measures can include free solar panels to generate your own electricity, and loft and cavity wall insulation.
To apply or find out more please contact the Warm Home Check Service.
The WHLG scheme is managed by the Council and only uses experienced contractors that have been thoroughly vetted. All work is overseen by an independent assessor, and is covered by both an insurance backed guarantee and strict contract requirements. The main contractor for upgrading homes in the Wealden area is Osborne Energy, and the main contractor for upgrading homes in the Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Rother areas is Retrofit Works.
Disabled Facilities Grants
Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) assist disabled people to adapt their homes, enabling them to live as independently as possible. Possible adaptations include level access bathrooms and stair lifts.
Your application will be handled by us, but you will need to be referred by Adult Social Care before making an application. Adult Social Care will carry out an assessment to ensure that an adaptation is the most suitable option.
Please call Adult Social Care Direct on 0345 6080 191, or contact East Sussex County Council to request an Assessment.
Home improvement loans
If you are a home owner and need assistance to undertake essential repairs and improvements to your home, then you maybe able to apply for a subsidised loan through our partner, Parity Trust. Please visit Parity Trust - affordable secured loans and mortgages to find out more.
Energy efficiency
The council does not currently offer any grants for energy efficiency measures. However, you can find a range of other offers on the gov.uk website.
If you have concerns or believe that you are in fuel poverty then please go to fuel poverty for more information.
Apply for a grant or loan in Lewes
Heating and Repair Grant
If you are on means tested benefits, or are disabled with savings of less than £10,000 then you maybe eligible for a grant to assist toward essential repairs in your home that are affecting your health and safety.
How to apply
To apply for this grant you should download, complete and return the application form below, along with two quotes for the works. We will contact you once we received your application. An officer may need to visit to check eligibility. Do not instruct your contractor until you have confirmation that the grant application has been successful.
Apply for a grant or loan in Eastbourne
Small Works Grant
If you are over 60 or disabled with less than £10,000 in savings then you may be entitled to a grant of up to £500 to help towards repairs around the home.
Emergency Heating and Hot Water Grant
If you are over 60 or disabled with less than £10,000 in savings then you may be entitled to a grant of up to £1000 to help toward the repair or replacement of a heating or hot water system.
Apply for a grant
To apply for either of these grants you should download, complete and return the application form below, along with two quotes for the works. We will contact you once we receive your application. An officer may need to visit to check eligibility. Do not instruct your contractor until you have confirmation that the grant application has been successful.
