ADVICE
A Question of GOVERNMENT GRANTS There are a wealth of French Government Grants available but what are they for, are you eligible and how do you access them?
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p until January of this year, French Government grants and tax credits for renovation work were handled by a variety of different government agencies. Now, it is covered under the MaPrimeRenov umbrella and is much easier and more straightforward, with projects being tracked online, direct payments, and around 450 information desks for one-to-one meetings.
Heat exchanger (pompes à chaleur aireau) €4727 or air-air €450 Removing a fuel tank (dépose d’une cave à fioul): €400 Exterior wall insulation (isolation des murs par l’extérieur): €58/m² Interior wall insulation (isolation des murs par l’intérieur): €33/m² Loft/underfloor insulation (isolation des combles perdus/d’un plancher bas): €11/m²
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? In a nutshell, the grants are available to French households to improve their energy efficiency, whether that be for improvements, upgrades or new installations of insulation, heating and insulating systems. Up to EUR 20,000 in grants is available, depending on income, the property and the project in relation to the ecological gain that will be achieved.
WHAT’S AVAILABLE? There are different levels of grants for different income levels, with an additional subsidy to reflect the energy benefits (CEE: Certificats d’économies d’énergie). Taking an average salary into account and based on the MaPrimeRenov’Violet level with full CEE, for instance, you could be entitled to the following grants (and this is only a small selection of the 30+ options that are covered): Solar heating (chauffage solaire): €6727 Pellet heating system (chaudières à granulés): €6727 Pellet woodburner (poêles à granulés): €2045 Thermodynamic water heater (chauffe-eau thermodynamique): €484
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