Anyone who renovates their home in order to permanently save energy costs can rely on government financial injections. The Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings (BEG) regulates what exactly is eligible and how high the grants are.
From August 15, 2022, however, some changes will come into effect. Don’t panic: heat pumps, insulation on the facade or solar thermal systems will continue to be subsidised. However, the Ministry of Economic Affairs makes it clear: “Slightly reduced funding rates are necessary in order to continue to enable all groups of applicants to have access to funding”.
So in some areas there is less money from the state. Anyone who still wants to secure the previously applicable subsidy rates must submit an application to BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control) by August 14th. A leaflet gives you a good overview. You then have two years to implement it. If that is not enough, you can even apply for an extension for another two years.
The funding measures cover various areas of energy-efficient refurbishment:
So far you can use the following grants:
These changes will apply as of August 15:
Important: There is a heating exchange bonus that can be used to top up the subsidy. For example, if you replace functional oil, coal or night storage heaters, there is a 10 percent bonus, for example for biomass heating or heat pumps. There is also a heat pump bonus of 5 percent.
