🏡 Are you planning renovation work in 2025? Good news: Wallonia offers attractive housing grants to help fund your projects and improve your home’s energy efficiency.
👉 Find out all about the eligibility criteria, grant amounts and application process for the 2025 housing grants in this comprehensive guide.
🔍 What is the housing grant in Wallonia?
The 2025 housing grant is financial assistance introduced by the Walloon Region to support:
Energy-efficient renovation of homes
Improvements to comfort
Bringing properties up to standard (safety and health)
This scheme combines the former energy and renovation grants into a simplified system. [bing.com]
👉 It forms part of an ambitious goal: to reduce the energy consumption of buildings and achieve a high-performance EPC rating by 2050. [logement.wallonie.be]
📅 Housing grants 2025: a temporary scheme
Important:
📆 Effective date: 14 February 2025
⏳ Deadline: 30 September 2026
This scheme is temporary and will be replaced by a new scheme after this date. [aide-sociale.be]
👉 Conclusion: it is best to plan your project now.
🛠️ Which works are eligible for the grants?
Home grants cover the majority of renovation works:
🔥 Energy-efficiency works
Insulation of the roof, walls and floors
Replacement of windows (frames, glazing)
Installation of high-efficiency heating (heat pump, boiler)
Ventilation
🏠 Essential repairs
Damp treatment
Structural repairs
Upgrading to electrical and gas safety standards
👉 Good to know: a housing audit is usually required before work begins (with some exceptions for roofing). [wallonie.be]
✅ Eligibility criteria for housing grants
👤 Applicant requirements
Be the owner or co-owner
Be at least 18 years old
Be resident in Belgium
🏡 Property requirements
Located in Wallonia
Built more than 15 years ago
Used as a main residence (or rented out under certain conditions)
⚙️ Technical requirements
Work carried out by a certified professional
Compliance with energy standards
Preliminary audit required in most cases [mara-a.com]
💰 Amount of housing grants for 2025
The amount of the grant depends on:
Your income
The type of work
The energy savings achieved
📊 Reimbursement limits
✅ Up to 70% of the cost of the work (low incomes)
✅ Up to 50% for higher incomes
❌ No grant for very high incomes (>€114,400) [batibouwplus.be]
👉 The calculation is based on:
base amount × coefficient based on your income
💡 Possible bonuses:
Improvement in the PEB score
Carrying out multiple works (comprehensive renovation)
📋 Housing audit: an essential step
The housing audit is the key to accessing the scheme:
Comprehensive analysis of your home
Identification of priority works
Access to the main grants
👉 Good news: the audit itself is subsidised. [wallonie.be]
⚠️ Mistakes to avoid
To maximise your grants:
❌ Starting work before the audit
❌ Not using a certified contractor
❌ Forgetting the necessary paperwork
❌ Missing the deadline (2026)
👉 Poor management can result in the loss of grants.
💡 What other financial assistance is available?
In addition to grants:
💶 Rénopack: interest-free loan with grants included
🏦 Rénoprêt: interest-free financing
These solutions allow you to start your work without a large upfront payment. [logement.wallonie.be]
✅ Why take advantage of housing grants in 2025?
✔ Significantly reduce the cost of the work
✔ Lower your energy bills
✔ Increase the value of your property
✔ Contribute to the green transition
👉 Up to 70% of the budget may be covered depending on your situation.
✍️ Conclusion
The 2025 housing grants in Wallonia represent a major opportunity to renovate your home at a lower cost.
Between financial aid, interest-free loans and energy bonuses, it is now possible to transform your home whilst keeping your budget under control.
👉 But be warned: the scheme is temporary.
Planning ahead now means maximising your support before 2026.


