The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) is promoting barrier-reduction measures with its "Age-Appropriate Conversion" program. To this end, it is providing private building owners and tenants with 75 million euros via KfW. In addition to older people and people with limited mobility, families with children can also take advantage of the funding.
Structural measures in residential buildings that serve to reduce barriers are subsidized by the BMWSB and KfW with grants of up to 6,250 euros. According to the BMWSB, the structural measures can include the installation of elevators, the removal of door thresholds or the installation of a level-access shower.
Individual measures are subsidized by KfW with 10 percent of the eligible costs (maximum 5,000 euros). For those who convert their home to the "age-appropriate home" standard, KfW will reimburse 12.5 percent of the eligible costs (maximum EUR 6,250). The funding application must be submitted online in the KfW grant portal before the project begins. However, this is only possible until the funds have been used up.
Source: bmwsb.bund.de/kfw.de
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