To achieve climate goals, it is important to make social real estate more sustainable. The main objective of the subsidy scheme is to encourage owners of non-profit organizations with social real estate to invest in sustainability measures, thereby reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions. These can be individual measures with a maximum of 3 or comprehensive sustainability projects aimed at improving the building’s energy performance.

The following non-profit organizations may be eligible:

• Healthcare institutions: hospitals, health centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, etc.
• Real estate owned by the province, municipality, or water board.
• Schools: primary and secondary education, (higher) vocational education, and universities.
• Cultural institutions: public libraries and archives, art lending centers, etc.
• Monuments: National monuments as well as provincial and/or municipal monuments, excluding buildings with a residential function according to the 2012 Building Decree.
• Foundations: neighborhood and village halls, district and community centers, etc.

Benefits and subsidy amount

The subsidy amounts to 20-40% of the costs of eligible investments. In addition to the subsidy for investment measures, there is also funding available for sustainability and energy advice, as well as certification costs for an energy label.

The scheme reimburses part of the advisory and purchase costs of energy-saving measures. The subsidy can be applied for project costs related to one sustainability measure, a combination of up to three sustainability measures, or comprehensive sustainability improvements within existing social real estate.

Important terms

• The subsidy application can only be submitted based on a pre-prepared energy advice report.
• Work may only commence after the subsidy application has been submitted. Additionally, no contract or assignment may have been given to a contractor or installer before that moment.
• De subsidie is bedoeld voor bestaand maatschappelijk vastgoed. Het gebouw is ten minste 12 jaar oud, ofwel opgeleverd in 2012 of eerder. Wanneer het gebouw is opgeleverd na 2012 is er alleen subsidie beschikbaar wanneer de investeringen leiden tot het verduurzamen van de warmtevoorziening ter vervanging van de gasaansluiting.

The subsidy is intended for existing social real estate. The building must be at least 12 years old, meaning it was completed in 2012 or earlier. If the building was completed after 2012, subsidy is only available if the investments result in the sustainability of the heating system by replacing the gas connection.

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