Insulate your home with a grant

Insulating your home can be quite complicated. Which measure will save you the most energy? And how do you find a reliable contractor?

Help is available to answer these questions. In addition to the grant amounts, you can also make use of a free home energy coach who can help you identify which measures will deliver the greatest savings. You can indicate on the application form if you wish to make use of this service.

If your income is less than 150% of the social minimum, support is available throughout the process. You will not need to pay the amount up front either; the local authority will pay the contractor.

You can apply for a grant either in advance or retrospectively. There are a few exceptions:

• If you are eligible for up to €6,000, you must always apply for the grant in advance.
• If you had your home insulated by an insulation company or a builder less than 12 months ago, you can apply for a grant retrospectively.
• Are you submitting an application together with two neighbours (a total of at least three addresses)? If so, you can only apply for a grant retrospectively. Make sure you ask the contractor to draw up a joint quote.
• If you have carried out insulation work yourself within the last 12 months, you should submit a retrospective application under the ‘Do-it-yourself’ scheme.

Please note: If you are planning to insulate a building, this may have adverse consequences for (protected) animal species. Disturbing or harming animals and their nests is prohibited under the Environment Act. This Act therefore also protects animal species that live in buildings. For some types of work on buildings, an ecological survey must therefore be carried out and a permit applied for. To assist you, Apeldoorn Council has drawn up a Species Management Plan (SMP). You can make use of this within the built-up areas of Apeldoorn and Ugchelen. Read more here about insulation and protected species.