Grants and funding opportunities

Energy conservation measures make your home more comfortable and lower your energy bills. But you need money to make your home more energy efficient and sustainable. For some measures there are subsidies, which will save you money. There are also loans with favorable Requirements and you may be able to borrow extra money through your mortgage.

On the website of Duurzaam Bouwloket you can fill in the 'energy subsidy check'. After completing it you will receive an information package with all the information about the selected subsidies. So you know exactly what you can make use of! Also watch the movie of Duurzaam Bouwloket.

ISDE subsidy

You can get a grant from the state for:

  • insulating your home, including putting in insulating glass
  • a (hybrid) heat pump 
  • a solar water heater  

This is the Investment Subsidy for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (ISDE). You get about a 15% subsidy. But are you going to take two measures to your home? For example, will you take insulating glass and buy a heat pump? Then you get 30% subsidy on both. You apply for the subsidy afterwards, within 24 months after the first measure has been carried out and paid for.

For a step-by-step insulation plan, visit Milieu Centraal.
 

Solar panel schemes

You cannot get a subsidy for solar panels. What schemes are there?

  • You can take advantage of the Energy Savings Loan. This loan has a low interest rate, no closing costs and the option to repay early at no additional cost.
  • Until recently, you paid VAT when you bought solar panels for the first time, which you could then claim back. Since Jan. 1, 2023, the VAT rate on solar panels is 0% if they are installed on or near your home. Read more about the Requirements and how to apply on the tax authorities' website.

Borrowing money

If you don't have enough savings, borrowing money for energy-saving measures may be for you. Check with your own bank to see what options are available. Or consider the National Heat Fund's Energy Savings Loan. This loan has no interest up to a certain income, then a low interest rate, no closing costs and the option to repay early at no additional cost.

Green subsidy guide

Want to know if you are entitled to a subsidy for making your garden greener, such as a green roof or removing tiles? Then check out Milieu Centraal's website The Green Subsidy Guide.