Apartment blocks in central Athens, where owners can apply to the Home Renovation program. Photo: Shutterstock

Greece Opens Applications for €36,000 Home Renovation Grants

by · Greek City Times

Greece has opened online applications for its Home Renovation program, starting with vacant homes. The €500 million scheme forms part of the NSRF 2021-2027 funding plan.

Applications opened on Thursday 29 October and close on 11 January 2027, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance said. Owners apply through a dedicated online platform run by the Technical Chamber of Greece.

How the Home Renovation program works

The scheme gives grants to low- and middle-income households. Owners must renovate a property and carry out moderate energy upgrades. The aim is to bring the home back into use as a main residence.

Afterwards, the owner may live in the renovated home or rent it out. Applications for occupied homes will open in a later phase.

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Grants cover 70 to 95 per cent of eligible costs, up to €36,000 for renovation and energy works. A further €2,500 is available for support services.

Who can apply

Applicants must already hold an Eligibility Certificate for the home. Owners log in with their personal TAXISnet codes and submit everything online.

Each application must include an Intervention Plan. This sets out the proposed works and their cost, along with the required declarations and documents.

A technical adviser is not compulsory, the ministries said. Still, they recommend one to help prepare the plan properly.

Full rules appear in the official implementation guide, published on 20 October on the PEKA program website. GCT covered that guide when the government unveiled its wider housing measures.

Competition for funds

Authorities have issued about 94,000 eligibility certificates so far, according to figures from Social Cohesion and Family Minister Domna Michailidou. However, only about 14,000 relate to vacant homes.

Reports say about €200 million of the Home Renovation program goes only to vacant properties. Funds are split by region, with roughly €37.3 million estimated for Attica.

Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance

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