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IBB Energy-Efficient Building Renovation

Low-interest loan program by the IBB for the energy-efficient renovation of residential buildings in Berlin, with additional interest subsidies and repayment grants. Applications can be submitted at any time before the start of the project.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Berlin
Company size: All company sizes
Funding amount: Up to €150,000 per residential unit (energy-efficient house) or up to €60,000 per residential unit (individual measures)
Funding rate: 100%

Funding objective

The Investitionsbank Berlin supports municipal and private housing companies, housing cooperatives, as well as landlords and investors in the energy-efficient modernization of residential buildings in Berlin through low-interest KfW loans with an additional interest subsidy from the IBB and a repayment grant.

Eligible expenses

  • Complete renovation to KfW efficiency house standard
  • Purchase of newly renovated residential properties
  • Renovation of listed buildings
  • Thermal insulation of walls and roof surfaces
  • Renewal of windows and exterior doors
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Non-eligible expenses

  • Boarding houses
  • Holiday homes and apartments
  • Weekend houses
  • Refinancing of construction projects already started or completed
  • Additional financing of projects already started or completed

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions
  • Companies

Funding requirements

  • Investment location must be in Berlin
  • Building application or building notification for the residential building must be at least 5 years old
  • Standard bank securities must be provided
  • No refinancing or additional financing of already started or completed projects
  • Boarding houses, holiday and weekend homes are excluded

Documents required for application

  1. ["Financing plan/IBB application", "Confirmation from the energy efficiency expert for the KfW application", "Current rent list", "Copies of commercial lease agreements", "Planned rents after implementation", "Planning calculation (investment/liquidity plan)", "Current land register excerpt", "Copies of registration approvals and loan agreements", "Extracts from the building encumbrances and contaminated sites register", "Cadastral documents (property book, cadastral map)", "Current energy certificate", "Copy of the purchase contract in case of new acquisition", "Building description and construction documents (building application, building permit)", "Cost statement and cost estimates", "Construction schedule and disbursement plan", "Self-disclosure IBB form", "ESG self-declaration", "Income tax assessments and declarations of the last 3 years", "Income proofs for the current year", "Annual financial statements/balance sheets of the last 3 years", "Proof of existing liabilities", "Pre-contractual information for consumers", "Articles of association and current commercial

Evaluation criteria

  • Compliance with KfW Efficiency House Standards
  • Creditworthiness Check
  • Real Estate and Property Valuation
  • Proof of an Energy Efficiency Expert

Description

The interest-subsidized loan from Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) supports municipal and private housing companies, housing cooperatives, as well as landlords, investors, and first-time buyers of newly renovated residential buildings or condominiums specifically in Berlin in their energy-efficient modernization efforts. With an additional interest subsidy of up to 0.6% p.a. on the KfW loan and an attractive repayment grant, renovation projects are funded that meet the KfW Efficiency House standard or include individual energy measures such as insulation, window replacement, as well as heating and ventilation systems. This also covers listed buildings, the conversion and expansion of heated non-residential areas into living space, as well as digital energy-saving and smart systems. A combination with other public funding is possible, provided the total funding rate does not exceed 100% of the eligible costs.

Funding of up to €150,000 per residential unit is available for complete renovations to the Efficiency House standard and up to €60,000 per residential unit for individual measures. Requirements include, among others, an investment location in Berlin, a building application or notification at least five years old, customary bank securities, and proof of an energy efficiency expert. Boarding houses, holiday and weekend homes, as well as refinancing of already started projects, are excluded. Applications can be submitted at any time before the start of the project. For approved loan amounts, a drawdown period of 12 months applies, which can be extended up to 48 months without a new application. This continuously available financing makes an important contribution to climate protection and energy-efficient housing construction in the capital.

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