Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Schemes (EES:ABS)

Registration of interest form

Your local authority, Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland and Changeworks are working together to provide energy efficiency measures for selected suitable homes in your area.

We’re pleased that you’re interested in making your home warmer and cheaper to heat. Once you register your interest in a project and we have confirmed your eligibility for the scheme, we will refer you to the appointed contractor for a no-obligation technical survey.

Home Energy Scotland is the free and impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government. If you want to find out more about any projects or discuss loan options you can call them free on 0808 808 2282.

To complete this form, you will need…

• To know your property’s council tax band/A recent Council tax bill
• Information about your monthly income and outgoings
• Home address and postcode
• The form will take around five minutes to complete

Measure and Funding Confirmation

Eligibility for grant funding is based on criteria that allows us to help those in or most at risk of fuel poverty, this means you may be declined for funding based on your Council Tax band, SIMD ranking, or a range of other indicators. If you are declined for grant funding, you may still have the option to sign up on a self-funding basis to the project.

For the property where you live, please search for the address:

For the property where you wish to receive an energy efficiency measure, please search for the address using the postcode:

Please note: for properties which are Council Tax band D, you are unlikely to be eligible for grant funding without providing the information requested on the eligibility page.

Please note: for properties which are Council Tax band E-H, you are unlikely to be eligible for grant funding.

You should contact Home Energy Scotland

If you are applying for a property that is in Council Tax banding E – H, unfortunately it is highly unlikely you will be eligible for the funding.

There are various funding initiatives available with different criteria, to see what might be available to you, please contact Home Energy Scotland free on 0808 808 2282.

We do not recommend continuing with this form, but if you still wish to complete it, you can click Next below.

Landlord Information

If you are a private landlord of a property in an EES: ABS project area, the following conditions for grant funding eligibility apply. If you are ineligible for grant funding the contractor can still provide a quote for installing the energy efficiency measure:

• You can only receive grant funding if you own three or fewer properties in Scotland, including your main residence.
• Properties which are not occupied must be included in the above numbers.
• Properties must be owned by a natural person i.e., not as part of a limited company.
• Individuals with four or more properties are not eligible for EES: ABS funding.
• When criteria is met, one full ABS grant and further partial grants may be available to private landlords with no more than two properties to rent that are in Council Tax bands A – C.

For the property where you live, please search for the address using the postcode:

Household Information

In order to progress with your registration, we need information about your household circumstances. These questions will allow us to assess whether householders are eligible for the Scottish Government’s EES: ABS grant and for any additional funding. These questions are not mandatory, however, not providing this information may impact your level of financial contribution for the work, where required.

All information gathered is treated as strictly confidential. This information will be held by Changeworks and will be shared with the local authority and the appointed contractor who apply for this funding on your behalf. Anonymised information may also be shared with Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and the Scottish Government for reporting purposes.

You may be asked for evidence to support the information you provide below, this evidence provided will be deleted once the application has been assessed.

Household Information

In order to progress with your registration, we need information about your household circumstances. These questions will allow us to assess whether householders are eligible for the Scottish Government’s EES: ABS grant and for any additional funding. These questions are not mandatory, however, not providing this information may impact your level of financial contribution for the work, where required.

All information gathered is treated as strictly confidential. This information will be held by Changeworks and will be shared with the local authority and the appointed contractor who apply for this funding on your behalf. Anonymised information may also be shared with Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and the Scottish Government for reporting purposes.

You may be asked for evidence to support the information you provide below, this evidence provided will be deleted once the application has been assessed.

Household Information

In order to progress with your registration, we need information about your household circumstances. These questions will allow us to assess whether householders are eligible for the Scottish Government’s EES: ABS grant and for any additional funding. These questions are not mandatory, however, not providing this information may impact your level of financial contribution for the work, where required.

All information gathered is treated as strictly confidential. This information will be held by Changeworks and will be shared with the local authority and the appointed contractor who apply for this funding on your behalf. Anonymised information may also be shared with Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and the Scottish Government for reporting purposes.

You may be asked for evidence to support the information you provide below, this evidence provided will be deleted once the application has been assessed.

Household Information

In order to progress with your registration, we need information about your household circumstances. These questions will allow us to assess whether householders are eligible for the Scottish Government’s EES: ABS grant and for any additional funding. These questions are not mandatory, however, not providing this information may impact your level of financial contribution for the work, where required.

All information gathered is treated as strictly confidential. This information will be held by Changeworks and will be shared with the local authority and the appointed contractor who apply for this funding on your behalf. Anonymised information may also be shared with Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and the Scottish Government for reporting purposes.

You may be asked for evidence to support the information you provide below, this evidence provided will be deleted once the application has been assessed.

Household Information

In order to progress with your registration, we need information about your household circumstances. These questions will allow us to assess whether householders are eligible for the Scottish Government’s EES: ABS grant and for any additional funding. These questions are not mandatory, however, not providing this information may impact your level of financial contribution for the work, where required.

All information gathered is treated as strictly confidential. This information will be held by Changeworks and will be shared with the local authority and the appointed contractor who apply for this funding on your behalf. Anonymised information may also be shared with Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and the Scottish Government for reporting purposes.

You may be asked for evidence to support the information you provide below, refusal to supply this may result in your funding offer being withdrawn, even if works have started or are completed. If a false declaration has been submitted all funding will be withdrawn and the full costs will be required to be paid by the applicant. This evidence provided will be deleted once the application has been assessed.

Please read our terms and conditions and privacy statement before continuing. Terms and Conditions (Opens in a new tab)

The City of Edinburgh Council (“Council”) hereby notifies you that the wall insulation of the property meets the current minimum requirements under building regulations for a block/house of this height. Owner-occupiers and landlords are advised to check the position with their insurers in order to confirm that they have adequate cover, and do not invalidate their policy. If the work includes the installation of rooftop Solar PV panels, or works to roofs, you will also need to inform your insurer. The Council accepts no liability should (i) any owner-occupier or landlord fail to carry out such checks or obtain such confirmation, or (ii) should any insurer impose increased premiums in this regard. If your insurer requests specific information on the works on your property, please contact the Contractor. You are within your rights to seek independent legal advice at any stage of the project.

Midlothian Council (“Council”) hereby notifies you that the wall insulation of the property meets the current minimum requirements under building regulations for a block/house of this height. Owner-occupiers and landlords are advised to check the position with their insurers in order to confirm that they have adequate cover, and do not invalidate their policy. If the work includes the installation of rooftop Solar PV panels, or works to roofs, you will also need to inform your insurer. The Council accepts no liability should (i) any owner-occupier or landlord fail to carry out such checks or obtain such confirmation, or (ii) should any insurer impose increased premiums in this regard. If your insurer requests specific information on the works on your property, please contact the Contractor. You are within your rights to seek independent legal advice at any stage of the project.

Owner-occupiers and landlords are advised to check the position with their insurers in order to confirm that they have adequate cover, and do not invalidate their policy. If the work includes the installation of rooftop Solar PV panels, or works to roofs, you will also need to inform your insurer. The Council accepts no liability should (i) any owner-occupier or landlord fail to carry out such checks or obtain such confirmation, or (ii) should any insurer impose increased premiums in this regard. If your insurer requests specific information on the works on your property, please contact the Contractor. You are within your rights to seek independent legal advice at any stage of the project.

Privacy Notice

Any personal data you provide will be treated carefully and securely. Your personal data will be held by the Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) and Changeworks and shared with the following parties who are also involved in the delivery of Energy Efficiency Scotland: Area Based Schemes: the contractor, the Scottish Government and your local authority.

Your personal data will be used as follows:

• Household Information
  • Changeworks, the selected contractor and the Local Authority to identify eligibility and claim funding.
• Personal data (name, contact information, address, email address):
  • Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) for the purpose of providing information on the funding available and providing follow-up advice after the measure has been installed.
  • Changeworks for project managing the installation scheme, applying for funding, coordinating quality assurance, complaint handling, monitoring and evaluation of your energy usage and reporting purposes.
  • The appointed contractor (and any subcontractors) will use your data for carrying out property surveys, installing energy efficiency measures and any additional assessment of funding.
  • Your local authority for reporting back to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem to support claims for utility funding via the Energy Company Obligation – Local Authority Flexible Eligibility scheme (where applicable).
  • The Scottish Government for reporting and monitoring purposes.

For more information about how the Energy Saving Trust (Home Energy Scotland) use your data please see the Energy Saving Trust’s privacy policy available at energysavingtrust.org.uk/privacy

For more information on how Changeworks manages personal information, please visit www.changeworks.org.uk/privacy-policy/. Your data will be held for 5 years, after which point it will be anonymised.