Grant for making your own home more sustainable Leeuwarden Oost
Do you live in a poorly insulated home with a low WOZ value? If so, you may be eligible for a grant to insulate your windows, walls, roof and floor. This scheme applies to the districts Bilgaard, Vrijheidswijk, Oud-Oost and Heechterp-Schieringen.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download the Application Form for the Grant Scheme for making private homes more sustainable and complete it. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
What can you get a subsidy for?
- facade insulation
- cavity wall insulation
- roof or attic insulation
- floor or ground insulation
- HR++ glass/triple glass, insulated frame panel or an insulated door and door frame
- energy-efficient ventilation measure (only in combination with another measure)
For this grant, you need an insulation plan. You can obtain a grant for the insulation measures listed in this insulation plan. For the insulation plan, go to the website Leeuwarden helpt verduurzamen.
Additional conditions for roof insulation and cavity wall insulation
Roof insulation and cavity wall insulation must be nature-friendly. For example, there could be bats living in your wall. We want to protect them during the insulation work. The additional conditions are:
- You choose an insulation company that works with the ‘nature-friendly insulation’ method.
- For companies and more information on this subject, visit the Natuurvriendelijk Isoleren.
Grant conditions
- You live in 1 of the following districts:
- Bilgaard: your postcode starts with 8918.
- Oud-Oost: your postcode starts with 8921 or 8922.
- Vrijheidswijk: your postcode starts with 8923.
- Heechterp and Schieringen: your postcode starts with 8924.
- The WOZ value of your own home is € 170,000 or lower (reference date 1-1-2020).
Check the WOZ value of your property on the WOZ-waardeloket website. - If the property is in a row of at least 3 houses, the WOZ value can sometimes be up to €190,000 on reference date 1-1-2020. In that case, contact the local authority about the rules.
- Your property’s energy label is C/D/E/F or G. Or your property has no energy label. Does your property have energy label A or B? If so, you are not eligible for this grant. Check the energy label on the EP-online website.
- Have the measures carried out by a company according to the mandatory insulation plan.
- Implement at least 2 measures from the mandatory insulation plan. These should be the 2 measures mentioned first.
- This grant or the Leeuwarden East sustainability pilot grant has not been used before for this property. This applies even if a previous occupant has already used this grant.
- The insulation measures must still be implemented after 1 January 2024.
- You are the home owner and occupant. If you are a private landlord, there is a Grant for making rental housing more sustainable Leeuwarden Oost.
Amount of the grant
The maximum grant is € 12,000. Are you applying for several grants so that the total grants exceed the costs? If so, you can apply for a maximum of the total amount of the measures.
More insulation grants
More subsidies are available for insulating homes. You may be able to take advantage of several grants. You may add them together.
Home insulation grant scheme
The maximum grant amount is €2,150. One condition is that the property has a WOZ value of €350,000 or lower with reference date 1-1-2022. The property must have an energy label D/E/F/G or similar. In that case, the home has 2 poorly insulated building parts. Building parts include the windows, the floor or ground, the walls or roof, attic, loft. More information can be found on the Home insulation grant page .
Subsidy scheme for energy-saving housing measures
The maximum grant amount is €2,500. One condition is that the property has a WOZ value of €268,000 or lower with reference date 1-1-2022. Your taxable family income must be less than €48,625 per year. The property must have an energy label D/E/F/G or similar. In that case, the home has 2 poorly insulated building parts. Building parts include the windows, the floor or ground, the walls or roof, attic, loft. For more information, go to the Grant for energy-saving housing measures page.
What should you do once the insulation measures have been implemented?
Upon receiving the grant, you will receive a form to reclaim costs. Fill in the form, send it and attach the invoices. Invoices for insulation should not be more than 4 weeks old.
Laws and regulations
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl:
- Sustainability Leeuwarden Oost grant scheme.
Questions or more information
We want to help make your home more sustainable. More information on subjects such as grants, tips, help from an energy coach and advice is available on the Energieloket Leeuwarden website. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download the Application Form for the Grant Scheme for making private homes more sustainable and complete it. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
What can you get a subsidy for?
- facade insulation
- cavity wall insulation
- roof or attic insulation
- floor or ground insulation
- HR++ glass/triple glass, insulated frame panel or an insulated door and door frame
- energy-efficient ventilation measure (only in combination with another measure)
For this grant, you need an insulation plan. You can obtain a grant for the insulation measures listed in this insulation plan. For the insulation plan, go to the website Leeuwarden helpt verduurzamen.
Additional conditions for roof insulation and cavity wall insulation
Roof insulation and cavity wall insulation must be nature-friendly. For example, there could be bats living in your wall. We want to protect them during the insulation work. The additional conditions are:
- You choose an insulation company that works with the ‘nature-friendly insulation’ method.
- For companies and more information on this subject, visit the Natuurvriendelijk Isoleren.
Grant conditions
- You live in 1 of the following districts:
- Bilgaard: your postcode starts with 8918.
- Oud-Oost: your postcode starts with 8921 or 8922.
- Vrijheidswijk: your postcode starts with 8923.
- Heechterp and Schieringen: your postcode starts with 8924.
- The WOZ value of your own home is € 170,000 or lower (reference date 1-1-2020).
Check the WOZ value of your property on the WOZ-waardeloket website. - If the property is in a row of at least 3 houses, the WOZ value can sometimes be up to €190,000 on reference date 1-1-2020. In that case, contact the local authority about the rules.
- Your property’s energy label is C/D/E/F or G. Or your property has no energy label. Does your property have energy label A or B? If so, you are not eligible for this grant. Check the energy label on the EP-online website.
- Have the measures carried out by a company according to the mandatory insulation plan.
- Implement at least 2 measures from the mandatory insulation plan. These should be the 2 measures mentioned first.
- This grant or the Leeuwarden East sustainability pilot grant has not been used before for this property. This applies even if a previous occupant has already used this grant.
- The insulation measures must still be implemented after 1 January 2024.
- You are the home owner and occupant. If you are a private landlord, there is a Grant for making rental housing more sustainable Leeuwarden Oost.
Amount of the grant
The maximum grant is € 12,000. Are you applying for several grants so that the total grants exceed the costs? If so, you can apply for a maximum of the total amount of the measures.
More insulation grants
More subsidies are available for insulating homes. You may be able to take advantage of several grants. You may add them together.
Home insulation grant scheme
The maximum grant amount is €2,150. One condition is that the property has a WOZ value of €350,000 or lower with reference date 1-1-2022. The property must have an energy label D/E/F/G or similar. In that case, the home has 2 poorly insulated building parts. Building parts include the windows, the floor or ground, the walls or roof, attic, loft. More information can be found on the Home insulation grant page .
Subsidy scheme for energy-saving housing measures
The maximum grant amount is €2,500. One condition is that the property has a WOZ value of €268,000 or lower with reference date 1-1-2022. Your taxable family income must be less than €48,625 per year. The property must have an energy label D/E/F/G or similar. In that case, the home has 2 poorly insulated building parts. Building parts include the windows, the floor or ground, the walls or roof, attic, loft. For more information, go to the Grant for energy-saving housing measures page.
What should you do once the insulation measures have been implemented?
Upon receiving the grant, you will receive a form to reclaim costs. Fill in the form, send it and attach the invoices. Invoices for insulation should not be more than 4 weeks old.
Laws and regulations
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl:
- Sustainability Leeuwarden Oost grant scheme.
Questions or more information
We want to help make your home more sustainable. More information on subjects such as grants, tips, help from an energy coach and advice is available on the Energieloket Leeuwarden website. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact the City of Leeuwarden.