Czech Environment Ministry launches new round of boiler grants worth CZK 1.7 billion

The Ministry of the Environment (MŽP) is launching a new round of so-called boiler grants, with a total of CZK 1.7 billion to be made available. Environment Minister Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL) told reporters today. The grants will cover the replacement of old boilers with more environmentally friendly heating systems in approximately 15.000 low-income households. People must replace their old, polluting boilers by September 2024.

„We want to use money from European funds to support low-income households, which can receive up to 95% of the cost of replacing solid-fuel boilers that fail to meet emissions standards. Specifically, they can be replaced with a heat pump or a biomass boiler. Households can also apply for support if they have already replaced their outdated equipment,“ said Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marian Jurečka (KDU-ČSL).

According to Jurečka, households that replaced their boilers after 1 January 2021 are eligible for the grants. He added that applications can be submitted by people receiving an old-age pension, people with a third-degree disability, or people receiving housing benefit.