Greece opens eligibility check for €36,000 home renovation subsidy program

Program launch

Greece is rolling out its new ‘Home Renovation’ (Ανακαίνιση Κατοικίας) subsidy programme in two phases. From today, Monday 15 June, owners can use the gov.gr portal with their Taxisnet credentials to see if they meet the entry criteria.

“On Monday everyone enters to see if they are eligible and, provided they are, from September 1 they can proceed with the application.”

The full application window is scheduled to open on 1 September 2026.

Who qualifies

The scheme targets low- and middle-income households that lack the funds to refurbish their homes. A family of four with a combined annual income of up to €45,000 can be eligible. Higher subsidy rates are reserved for vulnerable groups: people with disabilities, families with three or more children, single-parent households, young people aged 25–35, and properties on mountainous regions or islands. Only legally existing dwellings built up to the end of 1990, with an energy performance certificate of class C or lower, and a main area of up to 120 m² (150 m² for large families) can apply. Properties operating as short-term rentals (Airbnb-type) are explicitly excluded.

What gets funded

Subsidies cover up to 95% of the renovation cost, capped at €36,000 per home or €300 per square metre. The programme is explicitly designed for renovation, not energy-upgrade works. Allowable works include window replacement, kitchen and bathroom refurbishment, floor replacement, repair of damages, and other functional and aesthetic upgrades. About 80% of the €500 million total budget will go towards repairs and 20% to energy improvements.

Application process and next steps

Today’s eligibility check does not require a building identity card or an energy performance certificate; a responsible declaration is sufficient for the initial step.

“It is not mandatory. We have foreseen that in the applications this could be covered by a responsible declaration.”

After the application phase begins, approvals will be processed in stages: lower subsidy requests will be handled first, then requests around €25,000, and finally those approaching the €36,000 ceiling. Funds will be credited directly to a special account immediately after approval. A parallel owner-occupier renovation programme (‘Ανακαινίζω’) with similar terms will open in about two months.

Conditions and restrictions

Renovated homes must be either occupied by the owner or rented out for five years, with a fixed rent for the first three years. Short-term letting remains banned for the duration. The programme aims to refurbish around 25,000 homes and is financed by roughly €500 million drawn from 14 different operational programmes of the 2021–2027 NSRF (ΕΣΠΑ).