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Northern Ireland home and energy grant schemes: status table, July 2026

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Compiled by the NI Trades research team · Last reviewed 5 July 2026

The live status of every major Northern Ireland home improvement and energy grant scheme as of July 2026: Affordable Warmth, the Warm Healthy Homes Fund, NISEP, the Disabled Facilities Grant and NIHE repair grants, verified against Department for Communities and NIHE sources.

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Scheme	Amount	Status (July 2026)
Warm Healthy Homes Fund (successor to Affordable Warmth)	£150m over first 5 years	Not open yet: public consultation to 19 August 2026, fund expected from April 2027
Affordable Warmth Scheme	Up to £7,500 (£10,000 solid-wall)	Open: still the main government route in mid-2026, run by NIHE and due to run until March 2028 while the fund takes over
NISEP (NI Sustainable Energy Programme)	Fully or part funded by scheme	Open: annual funding, first-come each scheme year
Disabled Facilities Grant	Up to £35,000 (£70,000 in some cases)	Open: apply via your Health and Social Care Trust
NIHE mandatory / discretionary repair grants	Assessed per case	Limited: mandatory routes open, discretionary funding restricted
Boiler Replacement Scheme (NIHE)	Was up to £1,000	Closed to new applicants; existing approvals honoured
Phoenix gas-switch boiler allowance (commercial offer)	Up to £600	Ended: advertised offer ran to 30 June 2026

Scheme statuses change often, sometimes at short notice. Confirm the live position with NIHE, nidirect or the Department for Communities before applying.

Methodology

Statuses are verified against the Department for Communities Warm Healthy Homes Strategy and Fund pages, NI Housing Executive grants pages and nidirect, most recently on the review date shown. Key dates: the Warm Healthy Homes Fund public consultation closes 19 August 2026; the fund is expected from April 2027 per the DfC implementation timeline; a DfC screening document indicates Affordable Warmth runs until March 2028 during the changeover. Scheme statuses change often; this table is updated as they do.

The full citation trail, context and related benchmarks are on the researched guide this dataset is drawn from: Home improvement and energy grants in Northern Ireland: the 2026 guide.

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About this dataset. NI Trades is a tradesperson directory, not a government body or an advice service, and nothing on this page is financial, legal or benefits advice. Figures reflect our team’s reading of the cited sources at the review date shown; fees, rates and scheme statuses change, sometimes at short notice. Do your own research and confirm the current position with the official sources above before relying on any figure.