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Your promotion for new houses and condominiums
Our promotional programmes target private persons, landlords and housing companies. We promote the construction of new energy-efficient homes.
You can apply for the development loans of the federal funding for efficient buildings – for the construction or purchase of a new efficient house.
For whom?
For all those who
- are building a residential property
- are buying a new residential property
What is an efficiency house?
We define an efficiency house as an energy standard for residential buildings. Anyone who achieves an efficiency house level 40 with sustainability class can receive funding for this.
Requirement: You must have the Sustainable Building quality seal.
Funding for energy-efficient new buildings
We support you with a loan with a repayment grant.
The maximum loan amount is EUR 150,000 per residential unit if your property achieves efficiency house level 40 with sustainability class. You will receive 12.5 % of this amount, i.e. a maximum of EUR 18,750, as a repayment subsidy.
Good to know: We also subsidize acoustic planning and the sustainability certification of a new building with the Sustainable Building quality seal.
Construction supervision
Mandatory for promotion: For the expert planning and construction supervision of an efficiency house, you need the support of an energy efficiency expert.
Good to know: We subsidize construction supervision with an additional loan amount and repayment grant. You can apply for funding for construction support directly together with your loan.
All energy efficiency experts who are listed in the expert list for federal funding programs at the German Energy Agency are eligible.
Application
You submit your application to your financing partner.
For whom?
For everyone who wants to buy or build a new house or a home to live in themselves
For what?
Land acquisition and construction costs or purchase price including ancillary costs such as notary public and real estate agent fees, land transfer tax and purchase of cooperative shares to obtain membership of a housing cooperative
What kind of promotional funds are available?
Up to EUR 100,000 can be financed with the KfW loan. Funds from this programme may always be applied for additionally to finance the acquisition of owner-occupied housing.
Loan application
You apply for your funding before you start the work or buy the property. You can submit the application to your financing partner.
For whom?
Promotion available for families with children and single parents.
- with at least one child under the age of 18
- with a household income of EUR 90,000 maximum with one child, plus EUR 15,000 for each further child
- Your new home or condominium is located in Germany. The programme is not restricted to German nationals.
For what?
You receive promotion, if you
- build or buy your own home and use it yourself
- buy a condominium and use it yourself
Important key dates and deadlines for your application:
- Your signature on the notarial purchase contract, the granting of the building permit or the earliest possible start of construction must be dated between 01.01.2018 and 31.03.2021.
- You apply for the subsidy after moving in. You have a maximum of 6 months to do this. However, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
Please note: It is possible to apply as long as the subsidy funds have not been used up.
What kind of promotional funds are available?
For constructing or buying your own home you receive a grant of EUR 12,000 per child (EUR 1,200 for 10 years).
Application for grant
You apply for your funding after moving into your new home. You can apply online via our grant portal.
