The deadline for issuing eligibility certificates for vacant homes under the “Home Renovation” program of the 2021–2027 NSRF has been extended to September 30, 2026. The program has a total budget of €500 million, while its funding criteria have also been expanded.

Under the changes, citizens can now submit a funding application for more than one vacant home during the second stage of the initiative, as the previous restriction limiting funding to just one such property has been abolished.

The changes will be included in a Joint Ministerial Decision signed by the ministers of Environment and Energy, Social Cohesion and Family, Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence, the deputy minister of National Economy and Finance, and the deputy minister of National Economy and Finance.

The new income thresholds

The Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) also replaces references to “child” or “children” with the terms “minor child” and “minor children,” while the income thresholds are adjusted according to family status and income category.

For a single person living in a one-person household, the maximum annual taxable income for the 2025 tax year is set at €18,000 for Income Category I and €25,000 for Category II.

For a married couple or civil-partnership couple without minor children, the corresponding thresholds are €25,000 and €35,000. With one minor child, they rise to €30,000 and €40,000, and with two minor children to €35,000 and €45,000.

For a single-parent family with one minor child, the thresholds are €28,000 for Category I and €39,000 for Category II.

For each additional minor child, whether in a married/civil-partnership household or a single-parent family, the threshold increases by €5,000 in both income categories.

In addition, during the second stage of the initiative and the second distinct phase concerning occupied homes, funding applications will be prioritized according to income criteria.

What applies to properties acquired in 2026

The announcement also clarifies what applies to homes acquired during 2026. Vacant homes acquired in 2026 are not eligible, because in order for such a property to qualify for the initiative, it must have been included in the applicant’s declaration for the 2025 tax year.

For occupied homes acquired during 2026, however, eligibility is possible, provided that the applicant had declared the specific property as their primary residence for the 2025 tax year.

So far, more than 90,000 eligibility certificates have been issued, while the number of users of the platform has reached 380,000.

The eligibility certificate is issued electronically through the program’s platform or via gov.gr, under the “Property and Taxation” category and the “Citizen Subsidies” subcategory. The necessary information is retrieved through the Interoperability Center from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), the Ministry of Interior and HEDNO (the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator).