For years, air conditioning sat outside the UK’s heat-pump grants. That changed in 2026. Air-to-air heat pumps — the systems that both heat and cool a home — now qualify for a £2,500 grant under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. For air-con installers, that’s a government subsidy you can put on the table for the first time.
What the grant covers
The £2,500 grant applies to residential air-to-air heat pumps — systems that heat and cool but don’t produce hot water. Your installer applies for it and it comes straight off the customer’s final invoice.
Who qualifies
- The property is in England or Wales, and the applicant owns it (owner-occupiers and private landlords — not tenants).
- It’s ring-fenced for homes replacing direct electric heating — old storage heaters, electric panel radiators or electric underfloor heating.
- The installer must be MCS-certified and a member of an approved consumer code (such as RECC or HIES).
Eligibility varies home-to-home, so the exact figure is always confirmed at application — but the headline is simple: a grant that makes your quote cheaper.
A grant turns “that’s a lot for air-con” into “£2,500 off? Let’s book the survey.”
Why this matters for your pipeline
Two things change the moment you can offer a grant. First, price objections soften. Second, it’s a reason for a homeowner to enquire now — and a reason for you to reach back into your existing customer base.
The catch: most people don’t know the grant exists, and won’t work out if they qualify on their own. That’s exactly what a GrantChecktool does on your website — it flags the £2,500 air-to-air grant to eligible visitors and captures them as leads. Here’s why that’s so powerful.
See how it all fits together for air conditioning installers.
Grant figures on this page were checked against gov.uk on 30 August 2026 and are indicative — the binding figure is the one from the official application. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.