Grants Available

Funding is currently available for:

• House Renovation Grants
  For private sector owner occupiers, landlords or tenants.

• Disabled Facilities Grants
  To improve mobility in the home.

• Minor Adaptations Assistance
  Will be awarded on a discretionary basis to all tenures to pay for qualifying adaptations to their home.

• Homes Above Retail Premises (HARPS) Grants
  Throughout Chirk or in Wrexham and Cefn town centres.

• Technology With Support In The Community
  An initiative to use Smart Technology to enable people with mental health problems to remain in their homes for a longer period of time.

• Group Repair Schemes
  In renewal areas only. Information will have been sent to you if you are eligible.

• Safe In The Home Scheme
  The scheme brings together the Council and other partners to target the vulnerable and elderly to feel safe and secure in their home.

• Area Renewal Grants
  Currently in Brymbo/Broughton and South West Wrexham.

• Houseproud
  To encourage owner/occupiers to take more responsibility for the improvements to their homes.

• Home Repair Assistance (HRA)
  Minor repair work connected with health and safety for our priority groups below.

• Emergency Repair Grants (Care & Repair)
  The aim of this grant is to enable minor (emergency) repairs and emergency holding measures to be carried out with the minimum of bureaucracy.

Other Grants Available

• Free Heating & Insulation for Wales

• Care & Repair Scheme

• Hedgerow Restoration Grant

• Welsh Church Acts Fund
  Available throughout Wrexham County Borough. Up to £500 available. Priority to social and recreational projects.
  Contact: Finance & Performance Department, Lambpit Street, Wrexham. Tel: 01978 292000.

• CADW Grants
  Available throughout Wales for outstanding historic buildings and buildings in Conservation Areas.
  Contact: CADW Historic Building Grants section, Welsh Historic Monuments, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 500200.

• Leader + grants
  Available throughout Rossett, Gresford, Marford, Holt, Marchwiel, Worthenbury, Hanmer, Bettisfield, Isycoed, Overton, Erbistock, Chirk, Ceiriog Valley and parts of Ruabon for community based projects.
  Contact: Northern Marches Cymru, Whitegate Industrial Estate, Wrexham
  LL13 8UG
  Tel: 01978 298381

• Farming Connect grants
  Available throughout Wrexham County Borough. Help and advice for farmers to improve and diversify their businesses. 35% available.
  Contact: Elaine Rees Evans, Farming Connect on Tel: 01691 831430.

• Wales Tourist Board Tourism Development Grant
  Available throughout Wrexham County Borough. Grant for upgrading premises for tourism use. Discretionary grant of 25% and up to 35% in Chirk, the Ceiriog Valley and Llangollen Rural.
  Contact: Del Roberts, Tourism Development Officer, Economic Development, Lambpit Street, Wrexham, LL11 1WN on Tel: 01978 292461.

Directgov Links

Claim an energy grant - via Directgov

If you are considering making improvements to your home you may be able to claim a grant.