Delaware Electric Cooperative customers, Delaware · Grant
High Efficiency Air Source Heat Pump Grant (Delaware Electric Cooperative)
Run by Delaware Electric Cooperative
Delaware Electric Cooperative pays $500 to $1,000 per ton (up to $1,500 to $3,000 per home) for air source heat pumps rated SEER2 18 or higher, installed by a qualified contractor.
Amounts
How much you get
Homes (Class A members): $500 per ton up to $1,500 for SEER2 18.0+, $750 per ton up to $2,250 for SEER2 20.0+, $1,000 per ton up to $3,000 for SEER2 22.0+. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| SEER2 18.0 or higher: $500 per ton | $500 |
| SEER2 20.0 or higher: $750 per ton | $750 |
| 000 per tonSEER2 22.0 or higher: $1 | $1,000 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Delaware Electric Cooperative member (Class A: average peak demand under 50 kW, which covers homes).
Installed by a qualified contractor.
What to doUse a qualified HVAC contractor who follows the program guidelines. Get a quote from a contractor
SEER2 of at least 18, AHRI-rated.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
SEER2 of at least 18.0.
Applying
How to apply
Funded per calendar year; installed systems are paid first, and completed projects wait in a queue when funds run out.
- Install a SEER2 18+ heat pump with a qualified contractor.
- Send the application with the final invoice and equipment specs.
Email grants@delaware.coop or mail it. The invoice must show costs, system size in tons and the 5-year parts and labor warranty.
- Get paid, or wait in the queue if funds are short.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mail2026 High Efficiency Air Source Heat Pump Grant Application
Questions about applying855-332-9090 or grants@delaware.coop
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does High Efficiency Air Source Heat Pump Grant (Delaware Electric Cooperative) pay?
$500 to $1,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Delaware Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Delaware Electric Cooperative customers, Delaware. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a qualified contractor.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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