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Energy renovation grants in Bulgaria

Discover all the subsidies, loans and tax credits available in Bulgaria to renovate your home.

4 programs documentedMinistère du développement régional et des travaux publics (МРРБ)Reference updated on May 20, 2026

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Sustainable Energy Renovation Support — Stage I

Closed
МРРБ / Banque bulgare de développementGrant

Eligible works

Comprehensive renovationExternal wall insulationRoof insulationFloor insulationWindow replacementDoor replacementMVHR ventilationAir-to-water heat pump+2

Amounts

  • 100% · Applications submitted until March 2023: 100%
  • 80% · Applications April-December 2023: 80% (20% self-financing initially required)
Conditions: Co-owner associations of multi-family buildings designed before 26/04/1999, ≥ 3 floors, ≥ 6 dwellings. Target: energy class B + ≥ 30% primary energy savings. Investment completion deadline: 30/06/2026 (extended to 31/12/2029 for buildings transferred to BDB).

Sustainable Energy Renovation Support — Stage II

Active
МРРБ / Banque bulgare de développementGrant

Eligible works

Comprehensive renovationExternal wall insulationRoof insulationFloor insulationWindow replacementDoor replacementMVHR ventilationAir-to-water heat pump+2

Amounts

  • 100% · 100% grant (after removal of 20% co-financing)
Conditions: Condominiums (associations under floor ownership law); ≥ 4 units, ≥ 60% residential floor area. Target: class B, ≥ 30% primary energy savings, energy poverty reduction. 282 buildings approved, budget ≈ €144M incl. VAT.
2026 changes: Removal of 20% co-financing — 100% free renovation for condominiums. Operational transfer to BDB for 454 buildings beyond the 30/06/2026 deadline.

Second National Renovation Programme (announced June 2026)

Upcoming
МРРБGrant

Eligible works

Comprehensive renovationExternal wall insulationRoof insulationWindow replacementAir-to-water heat pumpMVHR ventilationOther

Amounts

  • 100% · Announced 100% grant; budget > €1.248B, ≈ 2,000 buildings targeted (≈ 500/yr)
Conditions: Buildings designed before 26/04/1999, ≥ 3 floors, ≥ 6 dwellings; buildings not previously applying and reserve lists. 2026 new feature: coverage of obsolete elevator replacement/renovation.

Residential PV + solar collectors (RRF)

Closed
Ministère de l'énergieGrant

Eligible works

Solar PVSolar thermalBattery storage

Amounts

  • 100% · Solar thermal collectors: 100%
  • 70% · cap €7,660 · PV up to 10 kWp + batteries: 70%, ceiling ≈ €7,660/household
Conditions: Bulgarian residents occupying the building; current use of inefficient solid fuel heating. Programme declared closed — no second phase. Of 10,000 target households, ≈ 1,500 applications approved in phase 1 for ≈ €20M.

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