2. Home Improvement Grants in France

1. 2.1. French Housing Improvement Agency
2. 2.2. Eligible Persons
3. 2.3. Eligible Properties
4. 2.4. Eligible Works
5. 2.5. Level of Grant
6. 2.6. Implementation Procedure?

2.1. French Housing Improvement Agency

A system of grant aid for home improvement operates in France under the auspices of a government housing agency called:

Whilst the assistance is widely available across the country there is a tough test of resources and grant levels are not overwhelmingly generous. Slight variations to the national rules also occur at a county level.

The grant is not given as of right even though, on paper, you may be eligible. Each case is considered on its merits, within the boundaries of the main criterion.

Many county and regional councils also have schemes of assistance available to for home improvement, for home owners and landlords alike.

The assistance is often complementary to national schemes, e.g. housing improvement areas under Anah.

It may also be available to support the improvement of those areas designated as of particular architectural or historic interest, called Zones de Protection du Patrimoine Architectural, Urbain et Paysager (ZPPAUP).

Some councils are particularly active in offering assistance to new or existing guest-house owners, although this is not universally the case, as in some parts of the country there is a surfeit of guest houses.

The rules of eligibility are determined by each county or region, so we are unable to provide details here.

You may also find that some local mairie offer financial assistance, often in the form of a grant to assist with improvement of the external façade of the property, particularly if located within an improvement area. Once again, their grant will be considered along with that available from Anah.