Real estate
Funding and grants around property.
Building, extending, refurbishing and converting are often eligible for public funding. Which programmes come into question depends on the project, the location and the timing — and changes constantly.
More is eligible than people assume
Many owners and investors are unaware that their project may in principle qualify for funding. Others are put off by the effort an application involves.
Both can be clarified before any work goes into it. What comes first is therefore a sober assessment: does funding come into question for this project, on what scale, and what effort should be expected?
You get a concrete answer to that — including when the answer is no. We only go further once the route is worth taking.
Where funding comes into question
Around property we look in particular at:
- new build of residential and commercial property
- refurbishment, modernisation and extension of existing stock
- energy measures to the building envelope, building services and heat supply
- change of use and upgrading of existing buildings and sites
- servicing and development of land
- commercial construction and expansion projects on site
Whether and to what extent funding is available depends on the project, the location, the timing and the applicant. Those four are what we look at first.
Timing decides
The most common reason for a refusal is not the project itself but its timing.
Funding almost always requires the application to be submitted before the project starts. And a project often counts as started once a supply or works contract is signed, not only once the ground is broken.
Raising the funding question early — ideally while purchase, planning and financing are still open — keeps every option available.
How it works
Four steps, clearly separated.
01
Look at the project
What is planned, what condition is the property in and when is work due to start? A short, free conversation is enough to place it.
02
Assess eligibility
The project, the programmes in question and their requirements are examined in detail. The result is a concrete assessment, not a statement of intent.
03
Choose programme and apply
Documents and records are compiled, the application prepared and communication with the relevant authorities taken on.
04
Through to disbursement
Approval, proof of use and drawdown are part of it. Everyone stays in contact until then.
Working with specialised partners
The technical work is carried out by experienced partners who work exclusively in this field. GILDEPARTNER establishes contact, places the project and coordinates the exchange.
GILDEPARTNER does not itself provide legal, tax or funding advice.
Effort and fees
The initial assessment is free and without obligation. Any further cooperation is agreed in writing beforehand and is usually largely success-based.
What applies in an individual case depends on the project and the programme concerned and is discussed in advance.
For the avoidance of doubt
Funding programmes, their requirements and the money available change constantly. The information on this page is general in nature and replaces neither an assessment of the individual case nor legal or tax advice. There is no entitlement to funding.
Is it worth it for your project?
A first conversation answers that faster than any amount of research. Tell us briefly what it is about and where the project stands.