The municipalities of Aa and Hunze, Borger-Odoorn, Coevorden, Emmen, Hardenberg and Hoogeveen (or the Region Deal South and East Drenthe) provide subsidies for making your home more sustainable. Think of energy-saving measures such as insulation, HR++ glass or solar panels.
Amount
Maximum €4,000, depending on the measures you implement.
Main conditions
You own the property and live in it yourself
Your household's aggregate income in 2024 does not exceed €52,671 per year
The subsidy can be applied for before or after the work is done, but you must show a signed quote or invoice when doing so (note: there is a risk that the subsidy pot will be empty if you apply afterwards)
For monuments, you can request a contribution towards the cost of maintenance, repair or preservation. You are required to do maintenance if it is necessary for the preservation of the monument. You may not simply rebuild or change monuments. For this you need an environmental permit.
For municipal monuments, apply for this grant from the municipality
Owners of municipal monuments can recover 25% of the eligible maintenance and restoration costs with a maximum of € 10,000 per 5 years. A maximum of half of this amount can be used to insulate the property. You apply for the subsidy prior to the execution of the work. As a monument owner you can receive a one-time maximum subsidy of € 1,000 for a quick scan. It is important that the quick scan is carried out by someone with specific knowledge of monuments, such as Monumentenwacht. North Brabant.
For national monuments, apply for this grant from the state
Private homeowners can apply for maintenance and restoration grants each year. The housing subsidy you can apply each year from March 1 to April 30 for costs incurred in the previous year. You can apply for a grant for 38% of the costs. You can find more information on the State Department of Cultural Heritage website.
Do you have a built national monument that is not (originally) a residential building, such as a church or factory? Then you can apply for a conservation grant applications.
Inspections Monument Watch North Brabant
The municipality of Laarbeek encourages owners of municipal and national monuments to join Monumentenwacht Noord-Brabant. The costs for the subscription and the biannual inspections are subsidized by the municipality. The conditions for the subsidy can be found in the yet to be determined Subsidy ordinance monuments municipality of Laarbeek.
Other grant and loan opportunities
In the Heritage Handbook, you will find an up-to-date overview of grant and low-interest loan opportunities in the monuments section.
Do you have any questions?
Contact the municipality and ask for the monuments officer.
Are you planning to make your home more energy efficient? You may be able to take advantage of the sustainability loan. This allows you to borrow money to invest in an energy-efficient home.
How you arrange it
You can apply for a loan when you have an offer for the energy-saving measures you want to take. You can apply via this application form. If your application is approved, you will receive an allocation letter. With this allocation letter, you will apply for your loan within 8 weeks via www.svn.nl.
What you need to know
The sustainability loan allows homeowners to invest in energy-saving measures. For example, facade, roof or floor insulation, or a solar water heater or heat pump. This way you use more sustainable energy sources, reduce your energy costs and increase living comfort. In addition, it reduces CO2 emissions in the municipality.
Water-side adjustment of the central heating system
Prerequisites:
Only owner-occupiers (including CoEs) and tenants can apply for loans.
Applying for a loan is possible from May 19, 2020 until the budget runs out. Applicants will be notified in time when the budget runs out.
The minimum amount you can borrow is € 2,500. The maximum amount is €10,000.
The term of the loan is 15 years. For amounts under €7,500, it is 10 years.
The loan is a construction deposit.
We want to avoid "stacking" loans. Therefore, the loan cannot be used together with the starter loan.
Early redemption can be done penalty-free from €250.
SVn (Stimuleringsfonds Volkshuisvesting Nederlandse gemeenten) sets the interest rate and further conditions. SVn tests the loans together with the municipality and takes care of the practical implementation for us.
Solar Panels
Solar Panels are not covered by the sustainability loan.
Do you want to save energy with your neighbors, generate renewable energy, or create awareness about this? Like installing solar panels or insulating cavity walls together with your neighbors.
Then you can apply for a grant for the organization and implementation of the energy project. However, your project must have a clear end date.
Level of subsidy
The amount of the subsidy depends on the number of households you reach. You can receive a maximum subsidy of 2,000 euros per project. The amount for an energy cooperative is a maximum of 5,000 euros.
Requirements for an Energy Cooperative
Are you applying for the grant for an energy cooperative? Then there are additional conditions:
There is a legal form and/or registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
The grant is not for starting the cooperative, but only for an energy project.
You will create a project plan describing the project, its objective and current issues. You indicate how you will involve residents in your project. You also create a budget that clearly describes what you will use the grant for.
With a sustainability loan you can, under good conditions and low interest, borrow money to make your home more sustainable. You can borrow the money for energy-saving measures, such as: wall, roof and floor insulation or HR++ glass. But you can also borrow money for measures to sustainably generate energy or heat. Such as solar panels, solar collectors or a (hybrid) heat pump.
The sustainability loan can be obtained from the National Heat Fund, not with the municipality of Soest. The National Heat Fund is an initiative of the central government. The Heat Fund has existed since 2013 and is the financing instrument of energy transition in the Netherlands.
If your owner-occupied home is poorly insulated, you can apply for a subsidy of €1,300 to insulate. The house must have a WOZ value of less than € 340,000 (reference date January 1, 2022). In addition, your house must have energy label D, E, F or G or 2 or more poorly insulated building parts.
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Location: Groningen Amount: € 7.000 Remaining budget: Unlimited Status: Applications possible until May 31, 2026
Owners of buildings in NCG's reinforcement program with outdated reinforcement advice can receive €7,000 in subsidies for energy-saving measures such as insulation, solar panels or a heat pump.
Who is this grant for?
For owners of buildings that are in NCG's reinforcement program and have an assessment with outdated views.
Are you a business owner of a building in NCG's reinforcement program? You can also apply for this grant on a business basis. For more information, visit the subsidy page: Groningen Sustainability Grant - € 7,000 (Business).
What can you get a grant for?
Energy-saving measures, such as roof, floor, wall and cavity wall insulation, HR++ or triple glazing, and insulating doors and frames.
Renewable energy solutions, such as solar panels, solar water heaters, heat pumps, infrared panels and heat recovery techniques.
Maintenance work, such as replacing window frames, roofing or electrical wiring.
Building improvements, such as a new boiler, bathroom or kitchen.
A customized recommendation for energy conservation and/or sustainability.
How much subsidy can you receive?
The grant will reimburse 100% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of €7,000 per address.
What are the conditions?
The applicant is the owner of the property or building for which an application is made
The building has or will receive a reinforcement assessment made with outdated insights. This means that the assessment was done with insights that do not yet take into account the cessation of gas production in 2022
This is an assessment with the NPR:9998: 2018 epoch 2 or an earlier version of the NPR:9998
You can combine the preservation measures with the reinforcement measures. You can also apply for the subsidy if your home or other building has already been reinforced.
You can also send in bills and payment receipts of measures you have already taken after Nov. 6, 2020.
You have two moments to submit an application. This applies per address and may be up to the maximum of 7,000 euros
Measures for which you apply for a grant must be implemented within three years
Note that in some projects this grant is already part of the reinforcement project
How does the SVG subsidy for owners' associations (VvEs) work?
It is not possible to apply from an Owners' Association (VvE) for the public or common parts. It is possible to apply individually that accrue to the joint parts of the VvE, such as the installation of solar panels or new glazing. It is then the responsibility of the recipient to coordinate the subsidy with the rest of the CoE owners.
When can you apply for a grant?
Application for the Groningen Sustainability Grant is possible until May 31, 2026.
Grant up to €17,000 when assessed with old insights
For homes that meet the old standard according to the old understanding, or a assessment with new insights have/gain, other conditions apply. These owners have been waiting a long time for an assessment and therefore receive extra compensation. The grant can be applied for the same measures and amounts to a maximum of €17,000.
Location: Groningen Maximum amount €17,000 Remaining budget Unlimited Status: Applications possible until May 31, 2026
Does your home fall under the reinforcement program of National Coordinator Groningen (NCG)? Does your home meet the safety standard according to old insights? Or have/will you have an assessment with new insights? Apply for this grant to preserve and improve your home and/or outbuilding.
You are eligible for a subsidy of 17,000 euros to improve and preserve your home or building. This is because you have been waiting a long time for the assessment. As a result, you may have postponed maintenance or investment in your home or building. With this grant you can make your home or building more sustainable and improve it.
By improving your home or other building, you can fix overdue maintenance, make it more sustainable and provide greater living comfort. For example, you can use the money to remodel your kitchen or buy solar panels. In addition, this also applies to any outbuildings, such as a barn that is on your lot. The improvements are aimed at a sustainable improvement of your home. Investments to your contents, such as a new TV are not possible.
For owners of buildings that are in NCG's reinforcement program and have or will have an assessment with new insights. Or have an assessment with outdated insights and this shows that no reinforcement is needed.
Are you a business owner of a building that is in NCG's reinforcement program and have received an assessment with new insights? You can also apply for this grant on a business basis. For more information, visit the grant page: Grant Sustainability and Improvement Groningen - € 17,000 (Business).
What can you get a grant for?
To improving and/or preserving your home or building. It may also be to outbuildings at the same address
You can spend the subsidy on any measures you want to install. That can be on solar panels, floor, wall and roof insulation, as well as maintenance or remodeling of your kitchen or bathroom
You can also send in bills and receipts from measures you have already taken after November 6, 2020
What are the conditions?
You have or will receive an assessment as an owner with the new insights. These insights assume stopping gas production in 2022
This means that your property will be assessed with the new insights
If you do already have an assessment with old insights and choose to have a reassessment you are also eligible for the 17,000 euro grant
If you have not yet received a decision on the reassessment from the NCG, please wait a little longer before applying for this grant
If you do already have an assessment with old understanding and it shows that your home does not need reinforcement measures
You have multiple application times to submit an application. This applies per address and this is allowed up to the maximum of 17,000 euros
Measures for which you apply for a grant must be implemented within three years
Owners Association
It is not possible to apply from a VvE for the public or common parts. It is possible to submit an individual application that accrues to the common parts of the VvE, such as laying solar panels, new glazing, intercom system, elevator and other public areas. It is then the responsibility of the grant recipient to coordinate this with the rest of the VvE owners. The SNN has no legal stake in this.
Do you own a home in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, Borger-Odoorn, Emmen and Coevorden in one of the designated postal code areas? Do you have a WOZ value that on January 1, 2021 was no more than € 200,000 (for the municipality of Aa and Hunze this is no more than € 250,000) and do you want to make your home more sustainable? Then you may be able to make use of the subsidy for sustainable housing. Drenthe.
Who is this grant for?
Homeowners in the municipalities of Aa and Hunze, Borger-Odoorn, Emmen and Coevorden, who are also main residents of the property.
Status: Applications possible until December 31, 2025
Are you a homeowner in the designated zip code area? And are you not covered by the reinforcement program of National Coordinator Groningen (NCG)? Apply for this grant of up to €10,000 to preserve and improve your home and/or outbuilding.
Your property is in the designated zip code area. And is not part of the National Coordinator Groningen's reinforcement program. You can use the subsidy to make your home more sustainable or better. Examples include having the following installed solar panels, HR++ glass or a heat pump. Painting or a new bathroom is also among the options.
Sufficient money and sufficient time
There is plenty of money available for everyone who qualifies for this grant. You also have plenty of time - through Dec. 31, 2025 - to make your application and four years to do the work (or have it done).
Who is this grant for?
For owners of homes that are not part of NCG's reinforcement program but are located in the designated zip code area.
For conservation or improvement measures on your home or outbuildings at the same address. For example, a barn or garage
Think of improvement as anything that increases your living comfort. For example, a paint job, installing a dormer, or a new bathroom or kitchen
Think about sustainability: buying solar panels, extra insulation or HR++ glass. Want advice on how to make your home more energy efficient? Then go to www.regionaalenergieloket.nl
Contents and garden maintenance are excluded. Consider the purchase of a television, loose refrigerator, or window decorations (custom-made). Fences and paving are also excluded
What are the conditions?
You own a building that is (co-)intended for residential use. Homeowners with a home-based business can also claim the subsidy. Think of a farmhouse or a hairdresser at home
The property is not included in NCG's reinforcement program
The property is in the designated zip code area. A zip code area is eligible for the subsidy if it has a minimum damage percentage of 40%. In addition to zip code areas with a damage rate of 40% or higher, zip code areas with a lower damage rate have also been added to the home improvement subsidy if they are enclosed by zip code areas with a damage rate of 40% or higher
The property was built and completed before January 1, 2016
You can apply for multiple grants within this subsidy scheme. This applies per address and may be up to a maximum of € 10,000.
After your application for this grant is approved, you have four years to carry out the work (or have it carried out)
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