Applications for funding under the ‘Home Renovation’ scheme of the NSRF 2021–2027 opened on Thursday 29 October, initially for unoccupied properties only. Applications must be submitted online at anakainisi.tee.gov.gr using Taxisnet credentials by Monday 11 January 2027. The grant covers between 70 per cent and 95 per cent of the costs, with a maximum of 36,000 euros for renovation and energy efficiency improvement works and up to an additional 2,500 euros for support services. The total budget for the scheme is 500 million euros.
Who can apply now
Only those who already hold a Certificate of Eligibility for a property in the ‘Unoccupied Residence’ category. Without this, the platform will not accept an application. The certificate is issued following a cross-check of forms E1, E2 and E9, and the deadline for its issuance for closed residences had been extended to 30 September 2026, according to an announcement by the ministries at the end of August. The certificate is not an approval: the final assessment is based on the funding application and the supporting documents.
For occupied dwellings – that is, those already occupied by the owner – the application process will open at a later stage following a new call for applications.
Key terms
- Building permit issued before 31 December 1990.
- Main living areas of up to 120 square metres, or up to 150 square metres for families with three or more children.
- The works must improve the property’s energy rating by at least one category.
- Following the renovation, the property must be used exclusively as a main residence, either by the owner or as a let property.
- The applicant must hold at least 50 per cent of the usufruct rights.
The subsidy rate depends on income and increases for larger households, for mountainous and island regions, and for specific social groups. Eligible items include works and materials, the engineer’s fee for the Intervention Plan, planning permission, the Electronic Building Identity, Energy Performance Certificates and the completion inspection by a Building Inspector.
The application deadline is approaching
The platform records the date and time of each submission. If funds run out, applications will be funded in the order in which they were submitted, so anyone who has received confirmation has no reason to wait until January. The application may only be submitted once all mandatory fields have been completed and must include the Intervention Plan detailing the works and their costs. A technical adviser is not compulsory, but is recommended to ensure the plan is drawn up correctly. The Implementation Guide, listing the eligible works, has been available on peka-program.gr since 20 October.
What does this mean for our local authority?
This scheme applies to anyone who owns an old house in Spata or Artemida, with a building permit issued before 1990, which is registered as vacant. The condition that rules out most cases is the intended use of the property after renovation: the property must become the owner’s main residence or be let as a main residence; it must not be reverted to a holiday home or used for short-term lettings.
Source: Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family, announcement regarding the launch of the platform, 29 October 2026; Implementation Guide, EYD PEKA, 20 October 2026.
