Wiltshire Surviving Winter Grant 2025/26
Could you be entitled to an extra £200 off your fuel bill?
You may be eligible for a local grant to help towards your heating bills if you are on a lower income and worry about the cost of heating.
The Surviving Winter Grant was introduced by Wiltshire Community Foundation 10 years ago and has helped 1000’s of vulnerable households in Wiltshire living in fuel poverty. This year they are working with Age UK Wiltshire, Wiltshire Citizens Advice, Swindon Citizens Advice, Wiltshire CIL and Wiltshire Warm & Safe to help people who are experiencing fuel poverty by providing grants towards fuel or other heating related costs.
Age UK Wiltshire may be able to offer you a one-off grant of £200 through this scheme! We open for applications in September 2025 and the scheme will close around March 2026 (or sooner if all grants are allocated).
Eligibility Criteria
You could be eligible (1 grant per household) if you meet the below criteria:
- Are aged over State Pension age, and
- Receive a means-tested benefit or have a household income below £361pw (single person household) / £546 per week (couples or larger households). We also consider savings you have.
- Live in fuel poverty (we consider your heating needs, usage and difficulties in maintaining a warm home)
Grants are considered on a case by case basis. This grant can be awarded in addition to the government’s ‘Winter Fuel Payment’ (£100 - £300) and your electricity supplier's ‘Warm Home Discount’ (£140) which you may also qualify for.
Please note a household can only receive one grant from the partnership organisations per year.
How to Apply
Call us on 0808 196 2424 or use the contact form on our website and we can send you an application form
Additional Help
As part of the application process we will complete a free income maximisation check to ensure you are receiving everything you are entitled to.
We’ll also have a conversation with you about how you manage your heating and energy usage to look at the reasons for your high fuel bills and whether you could be eligible for other support.
If we are not able to assist with a specific issue we can refer you to the organisation for more specialist help if needed - for example Wiltshire Warm & Safe offer free expert energy advice.
The Surviving Winter Grant is delivered in partnership with:
