Age-appropriate Renovation - Investment Grant
Investment grant in Vienna for age-appropriate and barrier-free renovations (e.g., bathrooms, access) with a 35% subsidy up to a maximum of €4,200. Applications possible until 31.12.2025.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of barrier-free, age-appropriate renovations in apartments, owner-occupied homes, and small garden residential houses to improve living quality and safety in old age.
Eligible expenses
- Structural modifications (e.g., bathrooms, access points)
- Sanitary installations according to ÖNORM B 1600
- Installation of ramps and lifting aids
- Installation of stairlifts and inclined elevators
Non-eligible expenses
- Own contributions
- Pure material costs
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Applicants are at least 60 years old at the time of application
- Applicants belong to the eligible group of persons with income limits according to § 11 WWFSG 1989
- The apartment to be renovated is the main residence of the applicants
- The usable area of the apartment is between 22 and 150 m²
- A free consultation at the Infopoint for Housing Improvement was utilized prior to application
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Documents required for application
- Written proof of the mandatory consultation at the Infopoint for Housing Improvement
- Proof of current household income (net income of all persons in the shared household)
- For rental apartments: consent declaration from the property owner
- For municipal apartments: consent declaration from Wiener Wohnen for renovation work
- For condominiums: excerpt from the land register as proof of ownership
- For small garden houses: excerpt from the land register or lease agreement
- For measures requiring building permits: building permit or building notification including submission plan
- For bathroom renovations: cost estimates/invoices with confirmation of age-appropriate, barrier-free execution according to ÖNORM B 1600
- For disability lifts: copy of the completion notification submitted to the building authority with receipt stamp and positive report on the acceptance inspection according to the Vienna Elevator Act
Description
The program in Vienna supports age-appropriate and barrier-free renovations in apartments, owner-occupied homes, and allotment garden houses with an investment grant of 35% of the eligible costs, up to a maximum of €4,200. The goal is to increase living comfort and safety in old age through structural adaptations such as bathroom renovations, access improvements, ramps, lifting aids, as well as the installation of stairlifts and inclined elevators according to ÖNORM B 1600. The program is aimed at private individuals aged 60 and over who have their main residence in Vienna. Free initial consultation at the Housing Improvement Info Point ensures professional planning before extensive measures are implemented.
Eligible applicants are tenants, owners, and lessees of allotment garden houses with a living area between 22 m² and 150 m² and renovation costs starting from €3,000. Additionally, an income limit applies according to § 11 WWFSG 1989. Own labor and pure material costs are not funded. For applications submitted by December 31, 2025, among other documents, proof of the mandatory consultation, current household income overview, consent declarations from property owners or Wiener Wohnen, land register excerpts or lease agreements, as well as building permits and detailed cost estimates if necessary, must be provided. Thus, the funding offer sustainably contributes to barrier-free living conditions for seniors in Vienna.