Home grants in Cyprus, October 2026: what is open and what is closed
Covers property in the Republic of Cyprus (Department of Lands and Surveys records). Not the north of the island. Updated .
Short answer
Save and Upgrade Homes 2026 opened on 20 October; on 21 October the ministry said its budget was allocated. Renovate–Rent and the rural housing schemes are open to 31 December 2027. The 2024–25 solar panel scheme has closed. For solar water heaters, check the Fund’s site (Cyprus Mail, 21 Oct 2026; others checked 9 Oct 2026).
Status checked 9 Oct 2026
| Scheme | Status | Dates | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save and Upgrade Homes 2026 | Open | Opened 20 Oct 2026, 09:00; no new applications from 21 Oct 2026 (budget allocated) | Online, fundingapps.meci.gov.cy |
| Renovate–Rent | Open | 16 Mar 2026 to 31 Dec 2027 | Online, Affordable Housing platform |
| Housing schemes for rural, mountain and border areas | Open | 2 Mar 2026 to 31 Dec 2027 | District Administration offices |
| Solar panels for homes 2024–2025 | Closed | Deadline 31 Dec 2025, 11:00 | RES and Energy Saving Fund |
| Solar water heaters 2026 | Check the Fund’s site | Opened 27 Jul 2026, up to 2,000 applications | RES and Energy Saving Fund |
Dates move. Check the official page before you act.
Save and Upgrade Homes 2026
Opened Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 09:00 Cyprus time (Sigmalive, 20 Oct 2026). On 21 October 2026 the ministry said it was no longer accepting applications: the €20 million budget and an extra €7.5 million were all allocated (Cyprus Mail and Politis, 21 Oct 2026). Applications already submitted are assessed in the order they arrived. As of 23 October 2026 we found no announcement of a next round. For older homes the grant was up to €24,000 (Type B) or €32,000 (Type A), first come, first served, with an energy certificate issued on or after 15 May 2026.
The full rules are in our guide to Save and Upgrade Homes 2026, with a grant checker.
Renovate–Rent
- For owners who renovate a closed home and let it at 30% below the area’s average market rent for 4 years in a row.
- Up to €20,000, €30,000 or €40,000 for 1, 2 or 3 or more bedrooms. The grant follows the documented works; it is not paid at the maximum automatically.
- Owners can be natural or legal persons.
- Tenants: citizens of Cyprus, and citizens of other EU countries with 5 years of legal, permanent residence in the Republic-controlled areas before 16 March 2026, within income and property limits.
- Second call open from 16 March 2026 to 31 December 2027. Apply online through the Affordable Housing platform.
Housing schemes for rural, mountain and border areas
- For buying or building a home in the designated areas.
- The revised schemes took effect on 2 March 2026. Applications are accepted until 31 December 2027.
- Apply through the District Administration offices. The guides are on the Interior Ministry’s website under Housing Policy.
- They can be combined with the energy upgrade grants. Displaced applicants get a further 20%.
Solar panels 2024–2025: closed
The RES and Energy Saving Fund’s page says applications for its 2024–2025 scheme for homes have ended, with a deadline of 31 December 2025 at 11:00. The page also mentions a category that stayed open up to a number of applications; check the Fund’s site before you rely on it.
Under Save and Upgrade Homes 2026, solar panels up to 10 kW on net billing are one of the eligible items.
Solar water heaters 2026
- Opened on Monday 27 July 2026, for up to 2,000 applications.
- €500 per home, or €900 for homes in mountain and disadvantaged areas and for vulnerable households.
- Run by the RES and Energy Saving Fund, with a budget of €1 million.
On 9 October 2026 the Fund’s home page said no support schemes were open for applications. Check the Fund’s site for the status.
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Sources
- Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry: call text, Save and Upgrade Homes 2026 (PDF, Greek), checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cyprus Mail, "€20 million home energy upgrade scheme opens on October 20", 30 Sep 2026
- Sigmalive, "Applications open for the Save and Upgrade scheme" (Greek), 20 Oct 2026, 08:40
- Cyprus Mail, "€27.5m for save and upgrade homes scheme all allocated within two days", 21 Oct 2026
- Politis, "No more applications for Save and Upgrade after the funds ran out" (Greek, title translated), 21 Oct 2026
- Funding Programmes Portal: Renovate–Rent scheme, checked 9 Oct 2026
- FastForward, "Grants of up to €40,000 to open Cyprus's closed houses", 2 Sep 2026
- Sigmalive, revised housing schemes for rural and other designated areas, 10 Mar 2026
- Renewable Energy and Energy Saving Fund: RES scheme for homes 2024–2025 (Greek), checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sigmalive, "New grants scheme launched for household solar water heating systems", 28 Jul 2026
- Cyprus Mail, "Cabinet approves €1m solar water heating grant scheme", 22 Jul 2026
- Renewable Energy and Energy Saving Fund: home page, checked 9 Oct 2026
General information, not legal advice. Your lawyer interprets legal title; Etimo does not.
General information from the published scheme documents, not legal advice. Each scheme’s owner decides every application.
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