Heat pump grants in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is outside the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. This page points you to public energy-saving grant information and stops there.
Key takeaways
- Do not use the England and Wales amounts for a Northern Ireland address.
- We do not state a local grant figure.
- The checker sends you out.
Outside this scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme regulations are for England and Wales. A house in Northern Ireland cannot use those grant categories. The checker’s Northern Ireland result says so and links to energy saving grants on nidirect.
Schemes in Northern Ireland change, and they are run locally. Copying a figure from an old article would be worse than sending you to the public page.
What this site can still explain
The difference between air-to-water, air-to-air and a hybrid is the same technology, wherever you live. Our type guide is safe to read. The pound amounts are not.
We will not add a Northern Ireland lead form.
If the property is in England or Wales
Use the eligibility checker and pick the nation of the property. Your own address in Belfast does not decide a cottage in Wales. The cottage’s nation does.
This is a guide, not a decision.
Sources
- Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme for property owners
- Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme for installers
- Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme property owner guidance (April 2026)
- GOV.UK: Notice of approved grant categories and values (updated 29 September 2026)
- GOV.UK: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme — what you can get
- GOV.UK: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Reviewed by
UK Heat Pump & Funding Specialist
MCIBSE and MCS certified retrofit specialist. Director of Thomson and Sons Low Carbon Consulting Firm Ltd, specialising in heat pump retrofits since 2005.