Subsidies
The cost of improving your home’s health and energy efficiency can be scary - but with our subsidies it doesn’t have to be. Depending on the location of your home, you may be eligible for 80-100% funding, on products that may make your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Email us on customersupport@sustaintrust.org.nz or call 0508 78 78 24 (option 1)
Across the Wellington region we offer:
Subsidies covering:
up to 100% on heat pumps* and insulation for eligible homes in Hutt Valley, Porirua City and Wellington North (thanks to Hutt Mana Charitable Trust and the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme)
up to 100% on insulation and up to 80% on heat pumps* for eligible homes in Wellington City (thanks to Wellington City Council and the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme)
up to 80% on heat pumps* and up to 90% for insulation for eligible homes in Ōtaki (thanks to the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme).
* The Warmer Kiwi Homes subsidy covers 80% of the heat pump cost (up to $3000 including GST)
Bespoke packages for landlords and property managers
Warmer Kiwi Homes Programme
Additional funding from the Government's Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, means that, if you are a homeowner-occupier living in a home built before 2008 and you have a Community Services Card/SuperGold Combo Card or live in a low-income area, we can help you save on the cost of your insulation and heating.
Through us, this funding is available for homeowner-occupiers in Wellington City, Porirua, Kāpiti Coast and Upper and Lower Hutt.
Insulation subsidy
The Warmer Kiwi Homes grant can cover the cost of your insulation, ceiling, underfloor and ground vapour barrier, supply and install.
Due to recent changes to the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, your home may now be eligible for fully subsidised insulation.
Your home may be eligible for this subsidy if it was built before 2008 and you live in a designated area or you have a Community Services Card.
Want to find out if you’re eligible? Fill out the form here
Heating subsidy
The Warmer Kiwi Homes grant can cover the cost of your heat pump for the main living space, up to a maximum of $3,000.
The home must have properly installed ceiling and underfloor insulation or have been assessed by an insulation provider contracted to EECA who have said that insulation cannot be installed.
Your home may be eligible for this subsidy if it was built before 2008 and you live in a designated area or you have a Community Services Card.
Want to find out if you’re eligible? Fill out the form here
Eligibility based on zoning.
Even if you don’t have a community services card, it can be worth checking if your home falls within the funding zones. These zones are referred to as deprivation zones 7, 8, 9 & 10 - and are areas identified by the Government as lower income areas.
Have you got a Community Services Card?
We can help with subsidies, free curtains and advocacy and support.
Curtains - If you have a Community Services Card or SuperGold card you can get free, lined curtains from Wellington Curtain Bank. Go to Free curtains to find out more.
Support and advice - If you have health issues related to a cold, damp home, you might be eligible for support through our Well Homes or Warm Fuzzies programmes. If you are, we can provide advice, advocate with your landlord for better heating and insulation and give you free heaters, curtains, beds and more. Go to our Support and advocacy page for more.
“We are so grateful for the insulation we got put in in our rental through the Sustainability Trust with the government funding. It has made a massive difference to how warm and dry our home has been, and reduced so much stress, especially with a child with asthma.”
