Financial help to make your home or building energy efficient
The municipality of Kerkrade helps residents, associations and business owners make their homes or buildings more sustainable.
There is local, state and national assistance you can take advantage of. This page lists the various supports, grants and loans.
Schemes for residents
Local arrangements
The WoonWijzerWinkel Limburg is the official energy desk for all Parkstad municipalities.
You can come here for advice on making your home more energy efficient. This advice is independent, which means that the advisors of the WoonWijzerWinkel do not include their own opinions in the advice. They look at what suits you best.
Provincial regulations
On this website, the Province of Limburg provides good examples of what you can do to save energy.
With the Sustainable Home Incentive Scheme, the province of Limburg helps residents live cheaper, greener and more conveniently.
National regulations
Temporary Emergency Energy Fund
The Temporary Emergency Energy Fund exists to help prevent people from accumulating energy debt. The Emergency Fund is for households with high energy bills and low or low-middle income. Households can apply for Emergency Fund assistance for the period October 2022 through March 2023.
Making homes more sustainable for owners
Do you own a home? And would you like to make this property more energy efficient?
The Rijksoverheid has listed the information for you. For example, you can read which measures you can use to save energy and which are best suited to your situation. You will also find Rijksoverheid subsidies and funding.
At Verbeterjehuis you can find information, tips and experiences on ways to make your home more energy efficient. The energy subsidy guide lists subsidies and loans.
The Heat Fund wants to make it possible for every homeowner to make their own home more sustainable. The Energy Savings Loan is an attractive loan that allows homeowners to finance energy-saving investments for their own homes.
With the NHG's Energy Savings Budget, you can borrow up to 6% more than your home is worth. The condition, however, is that this extra amount is spent entirely on recognized energy-saving measures.
Schemes for entrepreneurs
Provincial regulations
Here you will find information on sustainability for businesses from Province of Limburg.
Support for SMEs in Limburg.
Sustainability & Innovation - LWV
The Sustainability and Innovation expertise center of the Limburg Employers Association helps Limburg employers with sustainable business and innovation.
De-care program for small community property owners
Do you own small social property, such as a village or community center, cultural, educational and/or healthcare facility? And could you use expertise and capacity to make your real estate more sustainable? With the Ontzorgingsprogramma maatschappelijk vastgoed the Province of Limburg offers you free tailored advice and support to realize this sustainability.
National regulations
Saving energy now and later
You can visit the RVO website for energy-saving tips and an overview of current subsidies and financing.
Energy Cost Contribution for Energy Intensive SMEs (TEK)
The Energy Cost Contribution (TEK) provides a temporary relief for SMEs whose energy costs amount to at least 7% of total turnover.
Sustainable business | Ondernemersplein - KVK
You can visit the KVK's entrepreneur square for information on sustainable business.
You can visit the KVK's Energy Desk for tips on saving energy or making your business more sustainable.
Schemes for VvEs
Local
The WoonWijzerWinkel Limburg is the official energy desk for all Parkstad municipalities.
Do you want to make your building more sustainable? The advisors of the WoonWijzerWinkel help you with advice on making the building more energy efficient. They take into account the budget and the wishes of the VvE and the neighbors.
This advice is independent, which means that the WoonWijzerWinkel advisors do not include their own opinions in the advice. They look at what suits you best.
Rural
RFO: Do you want to make the building more sustainable as an Owners' Association (VvE)? There are several subsidies and financing options available. On the Rijksoverheid s page you will get an insight into what is possible. This will help you on your way. Improving sustainability will give you financial benefits and greater living comfort. Subsidies and financing for energy saving for owner-occupied buildings (rvo.nl)
As a VvE, you can get started on making the apartment complex more sustainable with the VvE Energy Savings Loan from the National Heat Fund. Small VvEs can also make use of this.
With the Stimuleringslening kleine VvE met borg van NHG you can work together with the VvE on sustainability and addressing (overdue) maintenance. This applies only to associations of up to 7 apartments.