The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) may be able to offer you free or cheaper insulation to help reduce your energy bills and your property’s emissions. 

You can be a homeowner, landlord or tenant (you will need your landlord’s permission before any measures are installed).

You may be able to get support to install:

• cavity wall insulation
• solid wall insulation (internal or external)
• loft insulation
• flat or pitched roof insulation
• underfloor insulation
• solid floor insulation
• park home insulation
• room-in-roof insulation

Eligibility

To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be an occupier of a property with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G. Find out your EPC on find an energy certificate (gov.uk).
• The Council Tax band for your property must be A – D. Check your Council Tax band (www.gov.uk).

If you cannot find your EPC one of our Council Approved Installers may be able to help you.

You may also be eligible if the following applies:

• Be an occupier of a property with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G. Find out your EPC on find an energy certificate (gov.uk).
• Be in receipt of means tested benefits listed on Ofgem.gov.uk such as:
  • Child Benefit (Subject to income thresholds)
  • Pension Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Universal Credit
  • Income Support
• Have a gross household income of under £31,000
• Meet two of the proxies under Route 2 of our Statement of Intent (examples of proxies include homes in areas of high multiple deprivation and households receiving a Council Tax rebate
• NHS/GP referral, households identified as having an occupant whose health conditions may be impacted further by living in a cold home which include:
  • Cardiovascular
  • Immunosuppressed
  • Respiratory
  • Limited mobility

Applying for the scheme

To apply for the scheme there are main ways to do this:

• Contact a NDC approved installer listed on our webpage
• Contact your energy supplier
• Make an application via the gov.uk GBIS webpage (gov.uk)

For full eligibility criteria please read the current North Devon Council Statement of Intent for ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme (PDF).

Other schemes available

You may also be eligible for the ECO4 scheme, for all other available support visit our Energy efficiency grants and loans page