Application status: Open as of the date of this review.
Last reviewed: August 21, 2026.
Official application window: June 3 to September 30, 2026, inclusive.
Important: This is an English-language guide to the official Spanish scheme. Applications and supporting documents must follow the requirements published by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council). If this guide differs from the official Spanish documents, the Spanish text prevails.
The Plan Rehabilita Madrid 2026 provides municipal grants for the rehabilitation of existing residential buildings within the City of Madrid. It supports accessibility, building conservation, energy efficiency, health and safety improvements, as well as certain urban beautification measures linked to energy upgrades.
The 2026 call has a total budget of EUR 50 million. Grants do not become available automatically because work is carried out: the applicant, building, proposed intervention, permits, technical evidence and expenditure must all comply with the official call.
Plan Rehabilita Madrid 2026 at a glance
| Key point | Official position |
|---|---|
| Administering authority | Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council) |
| Geographical scope | Properties located within the municipality of Madrid only |
| Application period | June 3–September 30, 2026, inclusive |
| Total programme budget | EUR 50 million |
| Main applicants | Homeowner associations, groups of owners, owners of qualifying single-family homes, qualifying sole owners and energy communities |
| Main work categories | Accessibility, conservation, energy efficiency, health, safety and eligible beautification measures |
| General building age requirement | Built before 1998 |
| Residential-use requirement | At least 70% of above-ground floor area must be residential, subject to the calculation rules in the call |
| Required building evaluation | Informe de Evaluación del Edificio (IEE), registered before the application is formally submitted |
| Minimum eligible budget | More than EUR 3,000 for a single-family home; more than EUR 6,000 for a multi-unit residential building or qualifying terraced-home association |
| Maximum execution period | 24 months, with a possible extension of up to half that period under the conditions of the call |
| How to apply | Through the Madrid City Council procedure; electronic submission is compulsory for homeowner associations and other legal persons |
Programme overview and geographical scope
The programme is designed to improve Madrid’s existing residential building stock. Its objectives include removing accessibility barriers, correcting conservation defects, reducing energy demand and non-renewable primary energy consumption, improving health and fire safety, and upgrading the appearance of buildings where the beautification conditions apply.
This is a municipal programme. A property in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Majadahonda, Alcobendas, Las Rozas or any other municipality outside Madrid city is not eligible for this particular call, even if it may qualify for a regional, national or EU-funded scheme.
ZETU and ZIRE areas
The grant calculation depends partly on the building’s location:
- ZETU means Zonas de Especial Transformación Urbana (Special Urban Transformation Areas). These include certain designated regeneration areas and qualifying pre-1980 multi-unit residential buildings with a cadastral construction value below the threshold specified in the call.
- ZIRE means Zonas de Impulso a la Rehabilitación Energética (Energy Rehabilitation Promotion Areas) and covers the remaining qualifying territory of the municipality.
The official municipal geoportal should be used to confirm the applicable area. Do not infer the classification from the district or postcode alone.
Who is eligible to apply?
Subject to the detailed conditions, eligible applicants include:
- Homeowner associations and associations of homeowner associations (comunidades y mancomunidades de propietarios).
- Groups of owners of residential buildings that meet the requirements.
- Owners of qualifying single-family homes.
- Certain sole owners of multi-unit residential buildings, subject to additional conditions.
- Qualifying energy communities for the measures covered by the call.
Applicants must also meet the tax, Social Security and Madrid City Council compliance requirements stated in the call.
Tenants: the reviewed source does not establish a general right for an individual tenant to apply merely with the owner’s permission. [Information not specified in source for tenants as a standalone applicant category.]
SMEs: a company is not automatically eligible solely because it is an SME or owns commercial premises in a residential building. Any entitlement must arise from one of the eligible applicant categories and the rules governing premises and participating buildings. [No general standalone SME applicant category was identified in the reviewed source.]
Core property requirements
- The building must be located within the municipality of Madrid.
- As a general rule, it must have been built before 1998.
- At least 70% of its above-ground built floor area must be used as residential accommodation, excluding qualifying ground or lower floors used for compatible non-residential purposes from the relevant calculation.
- An Informe de Evaluación del Edificio (IEE — Building Evaluation Report) must have been issued and registered with Madrid City Council before the application is formally submitted.
- The eligible budget must exceed EUR 3,000 for a single-family home or EUR 6,000 for a multi-unit residential building and qualifying terraced-home community.
- The work must be covered by the appropriate urban-planning authorisation, such as a declaración responsable urbanística (responsible declaration), licence or enforcement order.
Energy-performance thresholds
For the Línea Verde (Green/Energy Efficiency Line), the normal thresholds are:
- ZETU: at least a 35% reduction in the building’s total annual heating and cooling demand.
- ZIRE: at least a 35% reduction in total annual heating and cooling demand and at least a 30% reduction in non-renewable primary energy consumption.
Higher grant bands may require a 60% demand reduction. Protected buildings and buildings with certain previous energy improvements may be subject to specific technical rules or exceptions that must be demonstrated by the competent technician.
Eligible interventions
Accessibility
- Installing or adapting lifts.
- Constructing ramps and removing changes in level.
- Creating or improving accessible routes through common areas.
- Other properly justified accessibility solutions permitted by the call and applicable regulations.
Building conservation
- Repairs to deteriorated façades.
- Roof repairs and measures addressing leaks or construction defects.
- Repairs to common elements affected by defects or deterioration.
- Work arising from deficiencies recorded in the IEE.
Building envelope, HVAC and renewable energy
- Thermal insulation to façades, roofs, party walls, courtyards and other eligible envelope elements.
- Eligible improvements to windows and external joinery as part of a compliant intervention.
- Improvements to heating, cooling and other thermal systems.
- Renewable-energy installations.
- Integrated measures that achieve and document the required energy reductions.
Installing a product described as energy efficient is not sufficient on its own. The required improvement must be demonstrated through the technical documents and energy performance certificates specified by the call.
Health, safety and other qualifying work
- Removal or replacement of asbestos-containing materials by authorised contractors.
- Measures addressing conditions that affect the health of the building.
- Eligible fire-protection work.
- Safety improvements to common elements.
Urban beautification
Where the official conditions are met, eligible measures may include reorganising visible cabling, relocating or screening façade-mounted air-conditioning equipment, screening drying areas, reorganising aerials, and standardising awnings, shutters, railings or similar exterior elements. When combined with an eligible energy-efficiency intervention, this line may add five percentage points to the applicable grant rate, subject to the official calculation and limits.
Grant percentages and caps
There is no single percentage for every project. The rate depends on the work category, ZETU or ZIRE classification, energy performance achieved, protected status, social circumstances and the relevant caps. The following table summarises principal rates stated for multi-unit residential buildings with ten or more dwellings. Other building types and special cases must be checked against Annex I of the call.
| Intervention | ZETU | ZIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 75%; up to EUR 10,000 per dwelling/premises | 40%; up to EUR 4,000 per dwelling/premises |
| Conservation | 50%; 55% for qualifying protected buildings; up to EUR 5,000 | 40%; 45% for qualifying protected buildings; up to EUR 4,000 |
| Health | 75%; up to EUR 10,000 per dwelling/premises | |
| Safety | 60%; up to EUR 8,000 | 50%; up to EUR 5,000 |
| Nearly zero-energy building outcome | 80%; no per-unit maximum stated in the applicable row | |
| Qualifying social hardship | 90%; subject to the specific eligibility conditions | |
| Professional fees | 75%; up to EUR 12,000 per building | 40%; up to EUR 6,000 per building |
| Eligible indirect costs | 75%; up to EUR 3,000 per building | 40%; up to EUR 1,500 per building |
Energy-efficiency grant bands
| Area and verified improvement | Rate | Typical maximum per dwelling/premises |
|---|---|---|
| ZETU: at least 35% demand reduction | 60% | EUR 8,000 |
| ZETU: F/G energy rating and at least 35% demand reduction | 65% | EUR 9,000 |
| ZETU: at least 60% demand reduction | 70% | EUR 8,000 |
| ZETU: F/G energy rating and at least 60% demand reduction | 75% | EUR 9,000 |
| ZIRE: at least 35% demand reduction and 30% non-renewable primary energy reduction | 50% | EUR 8,000 |
| ZIRE: F/G rating and the preceding thresholds | 55% | EUR 9,000 |
| ZIRE: at least 60% demand reduction and 30% non-renewable primary energy reduction | 60% | EUR 8,000 |
| ZIRE: F/G rating and the preceding higher demand threshold | 65% | EUR 9,000 |
For qualifying protected buildings, separate Green Line rates and limits apply. Professional fees are eligible only within the limits of the call and may not exceed 10% of the actual work cost for this calculation. Eligible indirect costs may not exceed 4% of the actual work cost.
Worked examples
Example 1 — the percentage is below the cap: A qualifying ZIRE energy project allocates EUR 12,000 of eligible cost to each dwelling and meets the 35% demand and 30% non-renewable primary energy thresholds. At 50%, the provisional calculation is EUR 6,000 per dwelling. This is below the EUR 8,000 cap, so the percentage-based figure would apply, subject to final verification.
Example 2 — the cap limits the result: A qualifying ZETU accessibility project allocates EUR 20,000 of eligible cost to each dwelling. Although 75% equals EUR 15,000, the stated cap is EUR 10,000 per dwelling/premises. The provisional amount would therefore be limited to EUR 10,000 per qualifying unit.
Example 3 — higher energy band with a cap: A qualifying ZETU building with an F/G rating achieves at least a 60% demand reduction. If eligible cost is EUR 14,000 per dwelling, 75% equals EUR 10,500. The EUR 9,000 per-unit cap would reduce the provisional grant to EUR 9,000 per qualifying dwelling/premises. These examples do not represent an award decision and exclude any separate calculation for eligible fees, indirect costs or special modifiers.
How to apply: step by step
- Confirm location and area. Check that the property is in Madrid city and determine whether it is in ZETU or ZIRE through the official municipal tool.
- Check the building requirements. Confirm construction date, residential-use percentage, IEE status and eligible applicant.
- Define the intervention. Have a competent professional identify defects, accessibility needs and achievable energy improvements.
- Prepare the technical evidence. Obtain the required project or technical report, measurements, itemised budget, drawings, photographs and energy documentation.
- Obtain quotations. For work not yet started, obtain at least three supplier offers before contracting where required. If the lowest offer is not selected, document the justification.
- Secure the urban-planning authorisation. File or obtain the responsible declaration, licence or other enabling title applicable to the work.
- Approve the project internally. A homeowner association must adopt the relevant resolutions and arrange funding in accordance with the applicable rules.
- Submit within the window. File the official form and supporting documents by September 30, 2026. Legal persons and homeowner associations must use the electronic channel.
- Respond to correction requests. Monitor notifications and provide any missing or corrected documents within the period stated by the authority.
- Await the decision and comply with its conditions. Applications are processed through a simplified competitive procedure in the order in which valid applications are submitted, subject to compliance and available funds.
- Execute and document the work. Follow the authorised technical solution and preserve photographs, certificates, invoices and bank-payment evidence.
- Submit the justification. File the completion and expenditure evidence within three months after the execution deadline.
Required documentation
The exact documents vary by applicant and intervention, but the official procedure may require:
- Official application form.
- Form T or the applicable bank-payment designation form.
- Proof of bank-account ownership, particularly for legal persons.
- Applicant identity, ownership and representation documents.
- Valid homeowner-association resolutions, where applicable.
- Registered IEE.
- Technical project or report, itemised budget, measurements, drawings and photographs.
- Detailed contractor quotation including VAT.
- Quotations for professional fees and indirect costs where these are claimed.
- At least three supplier offers where the procurement rule applies.
- Urban-planning authorisation or proof of its application.
- Before-and-after energy performance certificates for Green Line applications, prepared and registered as required.
- Technical and regulatory documents for HVAC or renewable-energy installations.
- Invoices, bank-payment records, completion certificates and final evidence for justification.
Descriptions, quantities and amounts should remain traceable across the project, accepted quotation, invoices, bank payments, photographs and completion certificates.
Deadlines and execution timeline
| Stage | Deadline or rule |
|---|---|
| Application window | June 3–September 30, 2026, inclusive |
| Eligible completed work | Generally work completed on or after January 1, 2026, subject to the call’s conditions and transitional exceptions |
| Maximum execution period | 24 months |
| Possible extension | Up to half of the original execution period, where authorised under the call |
| Justification period | Within three months after the applicable execution deadline |
| Administrative decision timetable | [Information not specified in source as a guaranteed individual decision date] |
The call can cover qualifying work that has not started, work in progress during the application window and certain work completed from January 1, 2026. Different evidence and procurement requirements may apply depending on the stage reached.
Payment, justification and controls
The final eligible amount depends on verified costs, applicable rates, caps and accepted evidence. Applicants should retain all contracts, technical records, permits, photographs, invoices and bank-payment proof. The authority may conduct documentary checks and on-site inspections.
Advance or staged payment arrangements: [Information not specified in the reviewed source summary; consult the current official call and award decision.]
Unsupported expenditure, cash payments without acceptable traceability, changes that are not authorised where authorisation is required, failure to achieve the declared technical result, or failure to complete and justify the work may reduce the grant or lead to repayment and other consequences under the applicable rules.
Compatibility with other aid and tax considerations
Compatibility must be assessed case by case. The same eligible cost cannot be financed twice beyond the limits permitted by the applicable schemes. Any combination with Comunidad de Madrid, national or EU-funded grants must be checked against the rules of every programme involved.
The call also refers to the possible generation of income through Certificados de Ahorro Energético (CAE — Energy Savings Certificates) for qualifying verified savings. Their compatibility, allocation and documentation should be reviewed before commitments are made.
Tax treatment: [Information not specified in source.] Applicants should obtain tax advice based on their legal status, the funded work and the rules in force when the grant is award
