MaPrimeRénov': the scheme will reopen on September 30, but on a limited basis

The Ministry of Housing announced on Tuesday, July 22, that the MaPrimeRénov' application window for comprehensive energy renovation assistance will reopen on September 30, after a summer suspension, but only for a maximum of 13,000 new applications by the end of the year and with modified rules.

Initially, only very low-income households will be able to apply for a subsidy, the ministry said, and it will "perhaps" extend the window to low-income households "depending on the dynamics of new applications" .

The ministry has not ruled out suspending the scheme again if the quota of 13,000 applications is exceeded before the end of the year. MaPrimeRénov' saw a "huge surge" in the number of applications submitted in June, according to the ministry, which expects the targets set for 2025 and the overall budget for energy renovations planned at 3.6 billion to be exceeded. There are currently 61,000 applications for MaPrimeRénov' aid for comprehensive renovations to be reviewed, in addition to the 35,000 grants already awarded since the beginning of the year.

Applications that do not fit into the 2025 budget envelope will be charged to the 2026 budget, "subject to the vote on the finance law" , including new applications that will be submitted between September and December. The State is also tightening the conditions for granting subsidies to "allow the financing of a greater number of projects" , in "a context of increased budgetary constraints" .

The ceiling for work, on which the percentage of subsidy is calculated, is lowered from €70,000 to €30,000 for renovations allowing two energy classes to be gained and to €40,000 for jumps of three classes in the energy performance diagnosis (DPE).

MaPrimeRénov' grants will be reserved for the most energy-intensive homes (rating E, F, or G on the DPE). The grant bonus for moving out of the energy-straining category (rating F or G) has been eliminated.

These criteria will apply from September 2025 and will be maintained in 2026, even if the quota of subsidies to be granted annually and the opening of the window to households with middle and higher incomes remain "open to discussion" within the framework of the 2026 budget, the ministry indicated.

Regarding fraud, which was one of the reasons for the suspension of the new application window between June and September, the State has detected 5,000 proven cases of fraud in MaPrimeRénov' aid applications for comprehensive renovations and will reject these applications.

The government indicated in June that 16,000 cases were suspected of fraud.