Are the grants retrospective?
No, unfortunately the grants are not retrospective. One of the key objectives of the grant scheme is to stimulate the market for domestic renewable technologies and to encourage people to purchase and install renewable technologies who might not otherwise have done so, because of associated capital costs. As with any grant scheme, there has to be some reference date and start point and in the case of the Greener Homes Scheme, as with other schemes of this nature, the relevant date is the launch of Phase III of the scheme which was 22nd July 2008. Grant approval must be received before proceeding with any product purchase (including any payment of deposits) or installation work. The first date of eligibility for any application under the Phase III of the scheme is therefore 22nd July 2008.
