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Reconstruction grant 2022-2027

The grant funds both the comprehensive reconstruction of apartment buildings and, as a separate activity, the replacement of gas, stove, or electric heating systems in apartment buildings with heating devices using renewable energy sources or the connection of these apartment buildings to the district heating network. The supported activities enable energy efficiency improvements for apartment buildings and promote the use of renewable energy.

For the period 2022–2027, the state has allocated €330 million from the European Union Structural Funds for apartment building renovation grants.

The third application round was opened on 15 September 2025 at 11:00 and the round was closed on 15 October 2025 at 17:00.

The financial volume of the application round is €80 million, which is divided between three target groups:

  • applications based on the size of the apartment building,
  • heritage-protected apartment buildings, and
  • neighborhood-based renovation applications.

Applications will not be transferred between categories, i.e., grants will be awarded within the application round to which the application was submitted.

The amendments to the grant regulation entered into force on 14 July 2025.
View the regulation here.
A comparison of the regulation versions can be found here.

The second application round for the period was opened on 28.10.2024 at 10:00. The financial volume of the application round is €170 million, which is divided into separate budget rounds by counties, factory-prefabricated element-based renovations, heritage and milieu-value apartment buildings, neighborhood-based renovations, and large apartment buildings.

The following budget allocations have been exhausted and the submission of applications is closed: Lääne-Viru County, Harju County, Rapla County, Järva County, Võru County, Pärnu County, Jõgeva County, Viljandi County, Tartu County, Tartu City, Tallinn City, Neighborhood-based renovation, Factory-prefabricated renovation, Renovation of heritage and milieu-value apartment buildings, Lääne County, Valga County, Saare County, Põlva County.

The following application rounds are still open for submissions: Hiiu County application round (budget: €6 million), Ida-Viru County application round (budget: €10 million), Large apartment buildings application round (budget: €20 million).

These application rounds will remain open until 01.10.2025 or until the allocated funds are concluded, whichever comes first.

Maximum grant
up to 50% depending on the region
Total grant amount
330 million euros
Status
Closed

Good to know

  • For clarification on the terms of the reconstruction grant, you can also seek assistance from your regional development center (except in Harju County, where EIS provides support; in Ida-Viru County, where EIS and the Ida-Viru County Municipalities Association provide support; and in Lääne-Viru County, where the Lääne-Viru County Municipalities Association provides support).
  • Apartment Association Reconstruction Cost Calculator

Benefits

Energy savings

Use of renewable energy

Ensuring safety

For who?

Service is suitable if

  • the building has three or more apartment units and was taken into use before the year 2000.
  • at least 80% of the apartment units in the building are owned by private individuals, the Republic of Estonia, or a local government entity.

Important conditions

  • The grant can be applied for the renovation of an apartment building built before 2000that has an apartment association.
  • Previously completed works do not need to be redone if the desired energy efficiency class can still be achieved.
  • The grant can only be applied for those reconstruction works that are reflected in the appropriate main project.
  • The construction project necessary for the reconstruction of an apartment building that has been prepared in accordance with the requirements established by § 13 (3) of the Building Code, the standard EVS 932 or equivalent requirements and the requirements of the regulation, and the architect of which must be at least on the professional level 7 of authorised architect. The project must have been approved by the Board of the Apartment Association.
  • The grant is not given to a project within the framework of which reconstruction works have started before the grant application has been submitted to the implementation unit.
  • The applicant must conclude a contract with the technical consultant or the company through which the technical consultant provides the service, except if the applicant did not receive any bids for reasons beyond their control. The contract between the technical consultant and the Apartment Association is concluded no later than the moment the application is submitted.
  • If necessary, the submitted construction project will undergo an expert examination organised and paid for by EIS.
  • After EIS’s expertise, the tendering procedure for the reconstruction works is carried out through the Public Procurement Register.
  • The grant recipient is obliged to:
    • coordinate the construction project with the implementation unit before starting the reconstruction works if the project design is ordered together with the reconstruction works;
    • coordinate changes in the construction project with the implementation unit before performing the corresponding reconstruction works;
    • in order to ensure fulfilling of the duration requirement, conclude an agreement with the contractor of the reconstruction works according to which the contractor provides a guarantee for the reconstruction works for at least five years from the date of handover-acceptance of the works, and to ensure the regular maintenance of technical systems, conclude maintenance contracts valid for at least five years from the date of handover-acceptance of the works.
  • The project eligibility period must be between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2027.
  • The cost of preparing the construction project (including conducting the construction survey and building audit on which the construction project is based) and the service of a technical consultant are eligible for the grant before the date of application submission to the implementation unit. If the technical consultant also performs owner supervision, the cost of performing owner supervision is not eligible for the grant before the date of the start of project activities specified in the decision to approve the application.
  • Self-financing must cover the part of the project’s eligible costs that is not reimbursed by the grant.

  • The grant rates are:
    • In Tallinn and Tartu: 30%, and 50% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements;
    • In surrounding municipalities of Tallinn and Tartu, where the real estate market value prior to the application year was higher than 500 €/m² according to the Land Board’s transaction database, and in the settlements of Ilmatsalu, Märja, Haapsalu, Keila, Kohila, Kuressaare, Maardu, Otepää, Paikuse, Pärnu, Rakvere, Rapla, Sauga, Uuemõisa, and Viljandi: 40%, and 50% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements.
    • In the rest of Estonia, the grant is 50%, and 55% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements.
    • For apartment buildings with up to 17 apartments, the grant proportion is 10% higher than the proportion allocated for the settlement.
  • For apartment buildings located in Tallinn and Tartu, the grant for building an elevator is 40%.
  • For apartment buildings in other settlements, the grant for building an elevator is 50%.
  • For apartment buildings located in heritage conservation areas or designated as valuable individual objects in Tallinn and Tartu, or for apartment buildings recognized as cultural heritage in Haapsalu, Kuressaare, Lihula, Paide, Pärnu, Rakvere, Valga, Viljandi, or Võru: the grant percentage is 10% higher than the base percentage for the settlement.
  • In other regions, except for Tallinn and Tartu, for apartment buildings recognized as cultural heritage or located in heritage conservation areas (except Rebala heritage conservation area): the grant percentage is 20% higher than the base percentage.
  • In other regions, except for Tallinn and Tartu, it is possible to apply for a grant that is 10% lower if all conditions are not met, for example, if heat recovery ventilation is not implemented or window thermal bridging requirements are not fulfilled.
  • You can view the grant proportions on the map application.

The funding budget for projects in the application round opening in 2024 amounts to 170 million euros, distributed according to the Minister of Infrastructure’s order dated September 20, 2024, as follows:

  1. Harju County (excluding Tallinn) – 5 million euros;
  2. Tallinn – 10 million euros;
  3. Hiiu County – 6 million euros;
  4. Ida-Viru County – 10 million euros;
  5. Jõgeva County – 7.5 million euros;
  6. Järva County – 6.5 million euros;
  7. Lääne County – 5 million euros;
  8. Lääne-Viru County – 6.5 million euros;
  9. Põlva County – 6.5 million euros;
  10. Pärnu County – 6 million euros;
  11. Rapla County – 5.5 million euros;
  12. Saare County – 5.5 million euros;
  13. Tartu County (excluding Tartu city as a settlement) – 5 million euros;
  14. Tartu city as a settlement – 5 million euros;
  15. Valga County – 7 million euros;
  16. Viljandi County – 6.5 million euros;
  17. Võru County – 6.5 million euros;
  18. Reconstruction using prefabricated elements – 20 million euros;
  19. Reconstruction of large apartment buildings – 20 million euros;
  20. Neighborhood-based reconstruction – 10 million euros;
  21. Reconstruction of heritage and environmentally valuable apartment buildings – 10 million euros.

The budget for Ida-Viru County was opened for applications starting January 14, 2025.

The project funding budget will remain open until funds are exhausted, but no later than October 1, 2025.

  • The apartment association has the right to submit the application if the general meeting has made the appropriate decision before the submission of the application for carrying out reconstruction work, applying for the grant, and, if necessary, taking out a renovation loan. In the case of reconstruction using prefabricated elements and neighborhood-based reconstruction, the decision must be reflected in the general meeting’s decision or the board’s decision of the apartment association.
  • The apartment building must be in use. The applicant will not be considered eligible if energy consumption data or other equivalent data do not verify the use of the apartment building.
  • At least 80% of the apartment units in one building must be owned by private individuals, the Republic of Estonia, or a local government entity.

  • Reconstruction and insulation of the façade, including the design, production, and installation of prefabricated elements, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and replacement of balconies and loggias, installation of glass, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the roof and ceiling, including the design, production, and installation of prefabricated elements, and related works.
  • Replacement or renovation of windows and external or fire doors, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the basement, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the foundation, and related works.
  • Replacement, reconstruction, and balancing of the heating system, replacement of the heating unit, preparation of the heating system balancing protocol, and related works.
  • Installation, replacement, or reconstruction of the water system (from the building’s water inlet to apartment water meters) and the sewage system (from apartment connections to the sewage risers to the first external collection well), including the establishment and reconstruction of systems necessary for stormwater infiltration, utilization, or drainage delay, and related works.
  • Construction of a heat recovery ventilation system or reconstruction of the ventilation system, preparation of the ventilation system measurement protocol, and related works.
  • Construction of a cooling system or integration of a cooling device into the central ventilation system.
  • Purchase and installation of equipment necessary for the use of local renewable energy sources, and related works.
  • Partial or complete reconstruction of the elevator control system and drive, or replacement of the elevator, and related works.
  • Replacement or reconstruction of the electrical system in common areas (from the building’s connection panel to the apartment’s electricity meter), including the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as defined in the Building Code and the creation of an option to switch the heating unit to external electrical power, and related works.
  • Installation of window insulation in common areas and apartments, and restoration of interior finishes resulting from the installation of heating and ventilation systems.
  • Construction or installation of ramps to ensure access to the building, reconstruction of the vestibule, installation of handrails, installation of a platform lift, and construction of an elevator that meets the requirements of standard EVS-EN 81-70 or equivalent standards, and related works.
  • Works related to connecting the building to the district heating network within the property boundaries.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a waste collection building or purchase and installation of an underground collection container.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a bicycle parking facility.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a playground.
  • Purchase and installation of outdoor furniture, including benches.
  • Restoration of landscaping.
  • Purchase and installation of equipment necessary to ensure energy security and fire safety, and related works.
  • Preparation of the construction project necessary for carrying out the activities listed above, including construction surveys and building audits.
  • Use of technical consulting services in accordance with § 9(1).
  • Owner’s supervision.

As a single supported activity, it is permitted to replace gas or electric heating systems in apartment buildings with heating devices using renewable energy sources, or to connect the apartment building to the district heating network. No time limit on the use of the apartment building applies to this activity.

  • Costs related to building expansion, except for the addition of an elevator, balcony, or canopy.
  • Costs of conducting an expert review when modifying the main project.
  • Costs of installing heating equipment that runs on gas or other fossil fuels.
  • Costs of owner’s supervision service if the person providing the service is the same person as the technical consultant or if the technical consultant has business interests in both the owner’s supervision and technical consulting services provided by the same legal entity.
  • Costs of supported activities arising from a contract modification, if the modification is not made in the same or stricter form as the original contract, and the grant recipient has no justified reason to use a different form.
  • Costs of neighborhood-based reconstruction projects if fewer than two apartment buildings are reconstructed.

When supporting reconstruction work, the grant recipient must ensure the fulfillment of all the following requirements as a result of project implementation:

  • Achieve at least energy efficiency class C as a result of the reconstruction work (Energy Efficiency Rating ETA ≤150 kWh/(m²a)).
  • Reconstruct the central heating system with apartment-level regulation and install thermostatic valves with limiters on the radiators, allowing room temperature regulation between 18-23 degrees Celsius.
  • Remove gas water heaters or gas boilers connected to chimneys with natural draft in the apartments unless they are closed combustion chamber, independent of room air.
  • Insulate and reconstruct the external walls with a thermal transmittance (U-value) of U≤0.20 W/(m²K); the thermal transmittance requirement does not apply to parts of the wall where it is technically unreasonable to install insulation of the necessary thickness.
  • Replace all worn-out windows at the start of the project with windows having a comprehensive thermal transmittance level of U≤1.10 W/(m²K) when installed.
  • Install all windows within the insulation plane or add additional insulation to the window jambs.
  • The calculated average linear thermal transmittance of the external wall and window joint must be ≤0.05 W/(mK) as a result of installing windows within the insulation plane or adding additional insulation to the window jambs.
  • Insulate and reconstruct the roof with a thermal transmittance level of U≤0.12 W/(m²*K).
  • Install a supply and exhaust ventilation system with heat recovery that serves all rooms in the apartments or a heat pump-based exhaust ventilation system with heat recovery that ensures an equivalent indoor climate and is equipped with external air preheating and filtration devices, such as fresh air radiators.
  • The heat recovery ratio of the installed ventilation system must be at least 70% with the airflow rates specified in the construction project.
  • If a heat carrier is used for the heat recovery system, the heat recovery ratio must be at least 50% with the airflow rates specified in the construction project.
  • Ensure that the energy used for room heating, hot water preparation, and ventilation air heating is separately measured at the heating substation, provided that the respective heat consumers are present.
  • Ensure that when a heat pump is used, the electricity consumed by the heat pump and the heat energy produced by the heat pump are measured separately with meters.
  • Supply airflow rates in bedrooms and living rooms should be at least 10 l/s with a noise level not exceeding 25 dB(A).
  • Exhaust airflow rates in 1-room apartments should be at least 10 l/s in the WC and bathroom combined, and 6 l/s in the kitchen; for 2-room apartments, at least 15 l/s in the WC and bathroom combined, and 8 l/s in the kitchen; for 3-room or more apartments, at least 10 l/s in the WC, 15 l/s in the bathroom, and 8 l/s in the kitchen.
  • Supply-exhaust ventilation systems must be equipped with post-heating coils that ensure a supply air temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
  • In an apartment building with district heating, ensure the possibility of switching the heating substation to external electric power.
  • If access to the building entrance is via steps, and if the property boundary and terrain allow, install a ramp with a slope of up to 10%.
  • Ensure non-slip steps by selecting appropriate covering materials or using special contrast and non-slip stair nosing.
  • If there are four or more steps, install a handrail on the stairs.
  • When installing an intercom system, the intercom must have a visual output indicating the activation of the call, the reception of the call, and the door opening, and the keypad must be tactile or in Braille.
  • The height of the door threshold should not exceed 25 mm.

If during the design, construction, or measurement of the ventilation system it becomes apparent that the exhaust airflow for some rooms cannot be met for objective reasons, the requirement for exhaust airflow as outlined in clause 1 point 15 is considered fulfilled by achieving an air exchange rate of 0.5 1/h for the entire apartment. This exception applies to up to 20% of the apartments in the building.

When procuring works and services, the requirements set forth in the regulation, its annex, and the decision to approve the application must be followed.

In the procurement process for reconstruction work, the conditions and criteria outlined in the annex of the regulation must be taken into account, following § 11 of the combined regulation.

The procurement process for reconstruction work, or for reconstruction and design work, is carried out in the register by the grant recipient or by a technical consultant authorized by the recipient, or by the Enterprise and Innovation Foundation. Publishing the procurement in the register is not allowed before a conditional decision on the application has been made.

If the procurement process for reconstruction work, or for reconstruction and design work, involves multiple apartment buildings of the same grant recipient or apartment buildings of two or more grant recipients, the price offer must separately reflect the cost of work and services for each apartment building.

When ordering design work and owner’s supervision services, the grant recipient must follow these requirements:

  • At least two comparable offers must be obtained for the service;
  • If the expected eligible cost of the service matches the amount specified in § 11(5) of the combined regulation, the procurement process must be carried out in the register;
  • The request for offers for the service must be signed by the representative of the grant recipient and must include the conditions and criteria for selecting the successful bidder;
  • The offers must be obtained and submitted by entrepreneurs qualified to provide the service, and the offers must be valid at the time of selecting the successful bidder;
  • The offer must include at least the following information: the entrepreneur’s details, the cost of the offer, the time period for providing the service or the completion date of the work, the validity period of the offer, and the details of the person or persons responsible for providing the service;
  • When ordering design work, the offer must specify the name of the level 7 certified architect or an individual with equivalent qualifications from a foreign country, who is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the construction project with the requirements of the New European Bauhaus;
  • If the offer is not submitted in written form and the grant recipient is not required to carry out the procurement process in the register, the applicant must prove the time of submission of the offer in a form that allows it to be reproduced in writing;
  • If the lowest bidder is not selected, the request for offers must include the evaluation criteria by which the grant recipient will select the successful bidder;
  • Offers for the service must only be obtained from service providers who have no economic or other interests with the grant recipient or any of its representatives involved in the procurement process, which could compromise their independence;
  • If the grant recipient has not been able to obtain at least two comparable offers for reasons beyond their control, a justification must be submitted to the implementing unit when applying for the grant or at the latest upon the request of the implementing unit.

The grant recipient is required to reflect the above-mentioned requirements in the request for offers when ordering the respective service.

Publishing the procurement in the register is not allowed before the construction notice is submitted, except in cases where the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work.

For individual supported activities, there is no obligation to obtain price offers or use the register to find a service provider if the total project cost is up to 200,000 euros.

The provision of grants for the reconstruction of apartment buildings is based on the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure’s regulation No. 13, “Conditions for the Energy Efficiency Grant for Apartment Buildings,” dated March 3, 2023.

According to § 28 of the mentioned regulation, the grant recipient must follow only the conditions and criteria specified in the annex of the grant regulation when ordering reconstruction work. The addition of other conditions or criteria in the procurement process, which must be conducted through the electronic public procurement register, is not permitted. The forms published in this subsection must be used in the grant recipient’s procurement process. For any questions related to the procurement process for the grant, please contact our grant managers immediately.

See frequently asked questions about procurement for reconstruction works HERE.

A technical consultant is considered a person competent in the following areas:

  • Requirements of this regulation.
  • Use of the E-support environment.
  • Use of the building register.
  • Organizing the procurement process for the grant recipient in the electronic public procurement register.
  • Fundamentals of apartment association management.

In addition to the above requirements, the technical consultant must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

  • Level 6 qualification as an energy auditor in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified energy efficiency specialist in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized energy efficiency specialist in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 4 qualification as an apartment association manager in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 4 or 5 qualification as a real estate manager in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 6 qualification as a real estate management director in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 6 qualification as a construction manager.
  • Level 5 qualification as a construction foreman.
  • Level 6 qualification as a civil engineer.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified civil engineer.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized civil engineer.
  • Level 6 qualification as a heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.

The technical consultant must prove compliance with the requirements when submitting a price offer for the technical consulting service.

The technical consultant must be independent when providing services to the grant recipient and must provide the service personally. They must not have economic interests with companies from which they receive or submit offers for design or owner’s supervision services or companies that perform the specified works. In addition, the technical consultant must be independent of the contractor performing the reconstruction works and must not have any contractual relationships with the contractor or any related parties.

The person providing the technical consulting service must not have a pre-existing legal relationship with the grant recipient before the start of the technical consulting service, and they may not enter into any other legal relationship with the grant recipient during the provision of the technical consulting service.

Responsibilities of the technical consultant

  • The technical consultant is involved by the applicant and the grant recipient in the preparation of the building reconstruction project, the preparation of other supported activities, and the representation of the grant recipient until the final payment application is submitted to the implementing unit. The responsibilities of the technical consultant are specified in the contract concluded between the applicant and the technical consultant, ensuring that the service is provided at least until the final payment application is submitted to the implementing unit.

The support amount for the technical consultant’s service is calculated based on the standardized unit price. The total unit cost is 7,200 euros. The support amount is 3,600 euros per apartment building.

You can find the list of technical consultants who have completed the supplementary training or new consultant training for the Apartment Building Reconstruction Measure, organized by Tallinn University of Technology in 2022-2024, here.

You can find a sample technical consultant contract here. This sample contract for the technical consultant service is provided as an example, and an apartment association interested in applying for the grant can modify it according to its needs. It is important that the service contract reflects the responsibilities of the technical consultant as specified in § 9 of the grant regulation. In addition, the contract may include other activities related to the apartment building reconstruction process, if the apartment association deems them necessary (for example, assistance with the use permit or usage license procedures). To create a service contract that meets the needs of the apartment association, the conditions in the sample contract should be adjusted accordingly.

Application and grant payments

A technical expert gives free advice to an apartment association concerning the reconstruction process. The expert explains what technical solutions are suitable for the apartment association and what the necessary steps are for carrying out the reconstruction process (including preparation of the construction project, list of construction works).

Technical experts

Applications are submitted through the E-support environment (you can log in to the E-support environment using an ID card or mobile ID). View the instructions for filling out the application form here.

The applicant must submit the application in the round with the highest budget allocation (points 1–4), along with a confirmation (a corresponding section is provided in the application form) to apply for support in a lower-budget round if there are insufficient funds in the highest budget allocation round. In this case, the implementing unit has the right to direct the application to the regional application round based on the location of the applicant’s apartment building. In this scenario, the application will be considered submitted at the time indicated in points 1–4, and the application will be redirected only if there are sufficient budgetary funds in the regional round to cover the applicant’s request.

If the applicant qualifies for multiple budget allocations for project funding, the implementing unit will consider the application submitted and the amount covered in the decision to approve the application, based on the following budget allocation order, where the highest priority starts with point 1:

  1. Reconstruction of large apartment buildings;
  2. Neighborhood-based reconstruction of apartment buildings;
  3. Reconstruction using prefabricated elements;
  4. Reconstruction of heritage and environmentally valuable apartment buildings;
  5. Region.

In the case of neighborhood-based reconstruction, an application must be submitted separately for each jointly reconstructed apartment building. The first apartment building’s application must include the total project budget for all apartment buildings participating in the neighborhood-based reconstruction, the details of the apartment buildings, and the separate project budget for each building. The submission time for applications from apartment buildings participating in neighborhood-based reconstruction will be considered the time of the first submitted application.

Required documents for the application

  1. A valid energy performance certificate based on the measured energy usage data of the building;
  2. The main project approved by the board of the apartment association. If the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work, a confirmation and the design terms must be submitted using the form published by the implementing unit;
  3. The general meeting decision protocol, documenting the decision to carry out the reconstruction work, a description of the reconstruction work and related services, and, if necessary, the decision to take out a renovation loan for the project implementation and the possible maximum loan amount;
  4. The contract for the provision of technical consulting services;
  5. A list of members of the apartment association as of a date not earlier than 30 calendar days before the submission of the application to the implementing unit;
  6. Service offers, along with the request for offers and the contract with the successful bidder, to enable the implementing unit to assess the cost-effectiveness of the project;
  7. If the building is connecting to the district heating network, the technical conditions and connection offer issued by the district heating network operator;
  8. An energy performance certificate based on energy calculations, except in cases where the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work and for single supported activities;
  9. A decision by the board of the apartment association if the decision for reconstruction using prefabricated elements or neighborhood-based reconstruction is not reflected in the general meeting decision of the apartment association.

A conditional decision on the approval of the application will be made, specifying the grant recipient’s right to the support mentioned in the approval decision upon fulfillment of the following conditions:

  • The grant recipient has obtained bids for the reconstruction work in accordance with § 28 of the regulation;
  • If necessary, the grant recipient has received a positive decision for taking out a renovation loan;
  • The grant recipient has submitted the bids obtained for the owner’s supervision service to the implementing unit, along with the request for offers.

The approval decision will set a 12-month deadline from the date of the approval decision for the fulfillment of the conditions. This deadline may be extended once by the implementing unit for up to six months if justified, upon the grant recipient’s request, provided the required results are achieved during project implementation and the project completion deadline specified in the approval decision is not exceeded.

Based on the conditional approval decision, the grant recipient will have the right to receive payments after the fulfillment of the conditions and the submission of confirmation to the implementing unit, along with the budget for the supported activities, using the form approved by the implementing unit.

The payment request is submitted through the E-toetus environment (you can access the e-toetus environment with an ID card, mobile ID or Smart ID). Instructions for entering payment documents:

When processing the payment application and disbursing the grant, the specific conditions and procedures outlined in the regulation and the decision to approve the application will be followed.

  • The grant is paid based on actual costs, either on the basis of fully paid or co-financed costs (partially paid payments are made by transfer to the contractor in accordance with § 27(2) and (3) of the combined regulation).
  • The grant payment is made based on documents proving the occurrence of eligible costs.

If prefabricated elements are used in the reconstruction of the apartment building by the grant recipient, the recipient may apply for the grant payment under the conditions set forth in § 30 of the combined regulation.

The advance payment usage period is 90 calendar days from the date the advance payment is made.

For standardized unit costs, payment will be made once the conditions for payment are met.

The payment application must include:

Copies of documents proving the occurrence of costs:

  • Submitted invoice
  • Payment order confirming the invoice payment, account or credit card statement ’
  • Work handover-receipt certificate and construction or contractor agreement, including annexes
  • Where applicable, confirmation that the eligible cost has been incurred and co-financing has been paid (i.e., payment order confirming the co-financing payment)
  • Contract for the provision of owner’s supervision service, if not previously submitted

With the final payment application, the following must be submitted:

  • A final project implementation report, submitted through the E-support environment. The final report must include the grant recipient’s assessment of the project’s effectiveness and implementation, achieved results, and the dates of activity completion. Photos of the reconstructed apartment building, technical systems, and compliance with notification requirements (poster or plaque in a publicly visible location) must also be included.
  • A ventilation system airflow measurement protocol according to a recognized methodology, presenting the designed and measured airflow for each measurement point and their percentage difference.
  • A noise measurement protocol for technical systems according to a recognized methodology, presenting the noise level of the technical systems in the apartment closest to the heat substation and the apartment closest to the ventilation equipment.
  • A heating system balancing protocol, which must also be submitted if the central heating system was previously reconstructed, and the heating system was not updated during the reconstruction project.
  • A gas installation audit protocol if a gas appliance is present in the apartment.
  • A general ledger extract distinguishing eligible costs related to the project from other costs.
  • A work handover-receipt certificate for the technical consultant’s services.

If the total project budget is 200,000 euros or less, the project is supported based on a simplified cost calculation in accordance with § 20(1)(1) of the combined regulation.
A lump-sum payment is made in the amount specified in the decision to approve the application, in accordance with § 28(2) of the combined regulation.

The grant recipient is required to submit an energy performance certificate, based on the measured energy usage data of the calendar year following the project implementation, via the E-toetus environment  no later than one month after the end of the relevant calendar year.

The use of European Union funds entails a notification obligation, meaning that the public must be informed about the source of the funding. Compliance with notification rules is monitored, and it is important to remember that failure to comply with project notification rules may result in the return of the grant.

All apartment associations that receive support (with a total project cost of less than 500,000 euros) must place a poster in their stairwell (fillable template provided). The poster must be installed after the decision to approve the grant application and must remain visible throughout the project’s eligibility period. The poster must be at least A3 in size and must display a dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union,” covering at least 25% of the poster area, along with the project name, which must occupy at least 30% of the height of the poster.

If the total project cost exceeds 500,000 euros, a plaque (fillable template provided) must be placed on the building.
The plaque must be installed on the building after the decision to approve the grant application and must remain visible until the end of the required duration, which is five years after the final payment. When using the plaque, the following requirements must be met:

  • The plaque is installed on or near the project site, in a location easily visible to the public;
  • The plaque must display a dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union,” covering at least 25% of the plaque area;
  • The plaque must include the project name and main objective, covering at least 30% of the height of the plaque;
  • The minimum size of the plaque is 500×300 mm.

When designing the plaque, the dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union” must be used, along with the EIS logo.

You can use the poster generator from the State Shared Service Center to design the poster and plaque: https://www.rtk.ee/ukp
More detailed instructions for public disclosure can be found in the government regulation “On Public Disclosure of Cohesion and Internal Security Policy Funds for the 2021–2027 Period.”

The costs of producing the plaque are covered by the apartment associations, and the design must follow the samples provided on the EIS website. For questions, please contact [email protected].

Information and application process

Service is suitable if

  • the building has three or more apartment units and was taken into use before the year 2000.
  • at least 80% of the apartment units in the building are owned by private individuals, the Republic of Estonia, or a local government entity.

  • The grant can be applied for the renovation of an apartment building built before 2000that has an apartment association.
  • Previously completed works do not need to be redone if the desired energy efficiency class can still be achieved.
  • The grant can only be applied for those reconstruction works that are reflected in the appropriate main project.
  • The construction project necessary for the reconstruction of an apartment building that has been prepared in accordance with the requirements established by § 13 (3) of the Building Code, the standard EVS 932 or equivalent requirements and the requirements of the regulation, and the architect of which must be at least on the professional level 7 of authorised architect. The project must have been approved by the Board of the Apartment Association.
  • The grant is not given to a project within the framework of which reconstruction works have started before the grant application has been submitted to the implementation unit.
  • The applicant must conclude a contract with the technical consultant or the company through which the technical consultant provides the service, except if the applicant did not receive any bids for reasons beyond their control. The contract between the technical consultant and the Apartment Association is concluded no later than the moment the application is submitted.
  • If necessary, the submitted construction project will undergo an expert examination organised and paid for by EIS.
  • After EIS’s expertise, the tendering procedure for the reconstruction works is carried out through the Public Procurement Register.
  • The grant recipient is obliged to:
    • coordinate the construction project with the implementation unit before starting the reconstruction works if the project design is ordered together with the reconstruction works;
    • coordinate changes in the construction project with the implementation unit before performing the corresponding reconstruction works;
    • in order to ensure fulfilling of the duration requirement, conclude an agreement with the contractor of the reconstruction works according to which the contractor provides a guarantee for the reconstruction works for at least five years from the date of handover-acceptance of the works, and to ensure the regular maintenance of technical systems, conclude maintenance contracts valid for at least five years from the date of handover-acceptance of the works.
  • The project eligibility period must be between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2027.
  • The cost of preparing the construction project (including conducting the construction survey and building audit on which the construction project is based) and the service of a technical consultant are eligible for the grant before the date of application submission to the implementation unit. If the technical consultant also performs owner supervision, the cost of performing owner supervision is not eligible for the grant before the date of the start of project activities specified in the decision to approve the application.
  • Self-financing must cover the part of the project’s eligible costs that is not reimbursed by the grant.

  • The grant rates are:
    • In Tallinn and Tartu: 30%, and 50% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements;
    • In surrounding municipalities of Tallinn and Tartu, where the real estate market value prior to the application year was higher than 500 €/m² according to the Land Board’s transaction database, and in the settlements of Ilmatsalu, Märja, Haapsalu, Keila, Kohila, Kuressaare, Maardu, Otepää, Paikuse, Pärnu, Rakvere, Rapla, Sauga, Uuemõisa, and Viljandi: 40%, and 50% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements.
    • In the rest of Estonia, the grant is 50%, and 55% for reconstruction using prefabricated elements.
    • For apartment buildings with up to 17 apartments, the grant proportion is 10% higher than the proportion allocated for the settlement.
  • For apartment buildings located in Tallinn and Tartu, the grant for building an elevator is 40%.
  • For apartment buildings in other settlements, the grant for building an elevator is 50%.
  • For apartment buildings located in heritage conservation areas or designated as valuable individual objects in Tallinn and Tartu, or for apartment buildings recognized as cultural heritage in Haapsalu, Kuressaare, Lihula, Paide, Pärnu, Rakvere, Valga, Viljandi, or Võru: the grant percentage is 10% higher than the base percentage for the settlement.
  • In other regions, except for Tallinn and Tartu, for apartment buildings recognized as cultural heritage or located in heritage conservation areas (except Rebala heritage conservation area): the grant percentage is 20% higher than the base percentage.
  • In other regions, except for Tallinn and Tartu, it is possible to apply for a grant that is 10% lower if all conditions are not met, for example, if heat recovery ventilation is not implemented or window thermal bridging requirements are not fulfilled.
  • You can view the grant proportions on the map application.

The funding budget for projects in the application round opening in 2024 amounts to 170 million euros, distributed according to the Minister of Infrastructure’s order dated September 20, 2024, as follows:

  1. Harju County (excluding Tallinn) – 5 million euros;
  2. Tallinn – 10 million euros;
  3. Hiiu County – 6 million euros;
  4. Ida-Viru County – 10 million euros;
  5. Jõgeva County – 7.5 million euros;
  6. Järva County – 6.5 million euros;
  7. Lääne County – 5 million euros;
  8. Lääne-Viru County – 6.5 million euros;
  9. Põlva County – 6.5 million euros;
  10. Pärnu County – 6 million euros;
  11. Rapla County – 5.5 million euros;
  12. Saare County – 5.5 million euros;
  13. Tartu County (excluding Tartu city as a settlement) – 5 million euros;
  14. Tartu city as a settlement – 5 million euros;
  15. Valga County – 7 million euros;
  16. Viljandi County – 6.5 million euros;
  17. Võru County – 6.5 million euros;
  18. Reconstruction using prefabricated elements – 20 million euros;
  19. Reconstruction of large apartment buildings – 20 million euros;
  20. Neighborhood-based reconstruction – 10 million euros;
  21. Reconstruction of heritage and environmentally valuable apartment buildings – 10 million euros.

The budget for Ida-Viru County was opened for applications starting January 14, 2025.

The project funding budget will remain open until funds are exhausted, but no later than October 1, 2025.

  • The apartment association has the right to submit the application if the general meeting has made the appropriate decision before the submission of the application for carrying out reconstruction work, applying for the grant, and, if necessary, taking out a renovation loan. In the case of reconstruction using prefabricated elements and neighborhood-based reconstruction, the decision must be reflected in the general meeting’s decision or the board’s decision of the apartment association.
  • The apartment building must be in use. The applicant will not be considered eligible if energy consumption data or other equivalent data do not verify the use of the apartment building.
  • At least 80% of the apartment units in one building must be owned by private individuals, the Republic of Estonia, or a local government entity.

  • Reconstruction and insulation of the façade, including the design, production, and installation of prefabricated elements, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and replacement of balconies and loggias, installation of glass, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the roof and ceiling, including the design, production, and installation of prefabricated elements, and related works.
  • Replacement or renovation of windows and external or fire doors, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the basement, and related works.
  • Reconstruction and insulation of the foundation, and related works.
  • Replacement, reconstruction, and balancing of the heating system, replacement of the heating unit, preparation of the heating system balancing protocol, and related works.
  • Installation, replacement, or reconstruction of the water system (from the building’s water inlet to apartment water meters) and the sewage system (from apartment connections to the sewage risers to the first external collection well), including the establishment and reconstruction of systems necessary for stormwater infiltration, utilization, or drainage delay, and related works.
  • Construction of a heat recovery ventilation system or reconstruction of the ventilation system, preparation of the ventilation system measurement protocol, and related works.
  • Construction of a cooling system or integration of a cooling device into the central ventilation system.
  • Purchase and installation of equipment necessary for the use of local renewable energy sources, and related works.
  • Partial or complete reconstruction of the elevator control system and drive, or replacement of the elevator, and related works.
  • Replacement or reconstruction of the electrical system in common areas (from the building’s connection panel to the apartment’s electricity meter), including the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as defined in the Building Code and the creation of an option to switch the heating unit to external electrical power, and related works.
  • Installation of window insulation in common areas and apartments, and restoration of interior finishes resulting from the installation of heating and ventilation systems.
  • Construction or installation of ramps to ensure access to the building, reconstruction of the vestibule, installation of handrails, installation of a platform lift, and construction of an elevator that meets the requirements of standard EVS-EN 81-70 or equivalent standards, and related works.
  • Works related to connecting the building to the district heating network within the property boundaries.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a waste collection building or purchase and installation of an underground collection container.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a bicycle parking facility.
  • Construction or reconstruction of a playground.
  • Purchase and installation of outdoor furniture, including benches.
  • Restoration of landscaping.
  • Purchase and installation of equipment necessary to ensure energy security and fire safety, and related works.
  • Preparation of the construction project necessary for carrying out the activities listed above, including construction surveys and building audits.
  • Use of technical consulting services in accordance with § 9(1).
  • Owner’s supervision.

As a single supported activity, it is permitted to replace gas or electric heating systems in apartment buildings with heating devices using renewable energy sources, or to connect the apartment building to the district heating network. No time limit on the use of the apartment building applies to this activity.

  • Costs related to building expansion, except for the addition of an elevator, balcony, or canopy.
  • Costs of conducting an expert review when modifying the main project.
  • Costs of installing heating equipment that runs on gas or other fossil fuels.
  • Costs of owner’s supervision service if the person providing the service is the same person as the technical consultant or if the technical consultant has business interests in both the owner’s supervision and technical consulting services provided by the same legal entity.
  • Costs of supported activities arising from a contract modification, if the modification is not made in the same or stricter form as the original contract, and the grant recipient has no justified reason to use a different form.
  • Costs of neighborhood-based reconstruction projects if fewer than two apartment buildings are reconstructed.

When supporting reconstruction work, the grant recipient must ensure the fulfillment of all the following requirements as a result of project implementation:

  • Achieve at least energy efficiency class C as a result of the reconstruction work (Energy Efficiency Rating ETA ≤150 kWh/(m²a)).
  • Reconstruct the central heating system with apartment-level regulation and install thermostatic valves with limiters on the radiators, allowing room temperature regulation between 18-23 degrees Celsius.
  • Remove gas water heaters or gas boilers connected to chimneys with natural draft in the apartments unless they are closed combustion chamber, independent of room air.
  • Insulate and reconstruct the external walls with a thermal transmittance (U-value) of U≤0.20 W/(m²K); the thermal transmittance requirement does not apply to parts of the wall where it is technically unreasonable to install insulation of the necessary thickness.
  • Replace all worn-out windows at the start of the project with windows having a comprehensive thermal transmittance level of U≤1.10 W/(m²K) when installed.
  • Install all windows within the insulation plane or add additional insulation to the window jambs.
  • The calculated average linear thermal transmittance of the external wall and window joint must be ≤0.05 W/(mK) as a result of installing windows within the insulation plane or adding additional insulation to the window jambs.
  • Insulate and reconstruct the roof with a thermal transmittance level of U≤0.12 W/(m²*K).
  • Install a supply and exhaust ventilation system with heat recovery that serves all rooms in the apartments or a heat pump-based exhaust ventilation system with heat recovery that ensures an equivalent indoor climate and is equipped with external air preheating and filtration devices, such as fresh air radiators.
  • The heat recovery ratio of the installed ventilation system must be at least 70% with the airflow rates specified in the construction project.
  • If a heat carrier is used for the heat recovery system, the heat recovery ratio must be at least 50% with the airflow rates specified in the construction project.
  • Ensure that the energy used for room heating, hot water preparation, and ventilation air heating is separately measured at the heating substation, provided that the respective heat consumers are present.
  • Ensure that when a heat pump is used, the electricity consumed by the heat pump and the heat energy produced by the heat pump are measured separately with meters.
  • Supply airflow rates in bedrooms and living rooms should be at least 10 l/s with a noise level not exceeding 25 dB(A).
  • Exhaust airflow rates in 1-room apartments should be at least 10 l/s in the WC and bathroom combined, and 6 l/s in the kitchen; for 2-room apartments, at least 15 l/s in the WC and bathroom combined, and 8 l/s in the kitchen; for 3-room or more apartments, at least 10 l/s in the WC, 15 l/s in the bathroom, and 8 l/s in the kitchen.
  • Supply-exhaust ventilation systems must be equipped with post-heating coils that ensure a supply air temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
  • In an apartment building with district heating, ensure the possibility of switching the heating substation to external electric power.
  • If access to the building entrance is via steps, and if the property boundary and terrain allow, install a ramp with a slope of up to 10%.
  • Ensure non-slip steps by selecting appropriate covering materials or using special contrast and non-slip stair nosing.
  • If there are four or more steps, install a handrail on the stairs.
  • When installing an intercom system, the intercom must have a visual output indicating the activation of the call, the reception of the call, and the door opening, and the keypad must be tactile or in Braille.
  • The height of the door threshold should not exceed 25 mm.

If during the design, construction, or measurement of the ventilation system it becomes apparent that the exhaust airflow for some rooms cannot be met for objective reasons, the requirement for exhaust airflow as outlined in clause 1 point 15 is considered fulfilled by achieving an air exchange rate of 0.5 1/h for the entire apartment. This exception applies to up to 20% of the apartments in the building.

When procuring works and services, the requirements set forth in the regulation, its annex, and the decision to approve the application must be followed.

In the procurement process for reconstruction work, the conditions and criteria outlined in the annex of the regulation must be taken into account, following § 11 of the combined regulation.

The procurement process for reconstruction work, or for reconstruction and design work, is carried out in the register by the grant recipient or by a technical consultant authorized by the recipient, or by the Enterprise and Innovation Foundation. Publishing the procurement in the register is not allowed before a conditional decision on the application has been made.

If the procurement process for reconstruction work, or for reconstruction and design work, involves multiple apartment buildings of the same grant recipient or apartment buildings of two or more grant recipients, the price offer must separately reflect the cost of work and services for each apartment building.

When ordering design work and owner’s supervision services, the grant recipient must follow these requirements:

  • At least two comparable offers must be obtained for the service;
  • If the expected eligible cost of the service matches the amount specified in § 11(5) of the combined regulation, the procurement process must be carried out in the register;
  • The request for offers for the service must be signed by the representative of the grant recipient and must include the conditions and criteria for selecting the successful bidder;
  • The offers must be obtained and submitted by entrepreneurs qualified to provide the service, and the offers must be valid at the time of selecting the successful bidder;
  • The offer must include at least the following information: the entrepreneur’s details, the cost of the offer, the time period for providing the service or the completion date of the work, the validity period of the offer, and the details of the person or persons responsible for providing the service;
  • When ordering design work, the offer must specify the name of the level 7 certified architect or an individual with equivalent qualifications from a foreign country, who is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the construction project with the requirements of the New European Bauhaus;
  • If the offer is not submitted in written form and the grant recipient is not required to carry out the procurement process in the register, the applicant must prove the time of submission of the offer in a form that allows it to be reproduced in writing;
  • If the lowest bidder is not selected, the request for offers must include the evaluation criteria by which the grant recipient will select the successful bidder;
  • Offers for the service must only be obtained from service providers who have no economic or other interests with the grant recipient or any of its representatives involved in the procurement process, which could compromise their independence;
  • If the grant recipient has not been able to obtain at least two comparable offers for reasons beyond their control, a justification must be submitted to the implementing unit when applying for the grant or at the latest upon the request of the implementing unit.

The grant recipient is required to reflect the above-mentioned requirements in the request for offers when ordering the respective service.

Publishing the procurement in the register is not allowed before the construction notice is submitted, except in cases where the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work.

For individual supported activities, there is no obligation to obtain price offers or use the register to find a service provider if the total project cost is up to 200,000 euros.

The provision of grants for the reconstruction of apartment buildings is based on the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure’s regulation No. 13, “Conditions for the Energy Efficiency Grant for Apartment Buildings,” dated March 3, 2023.

According to § 28 of the mentioned regulation, the grant recipient must follow only the conditions and criteria specified in the annex of the grant regulation when ordering reconstruction work. The addition of other conditions or criteria in the procurement process, which must be conducted through the electronic public procurement register, is not permitted. The forms published in this subsection must be used in the grant recipient’s procurement process. For any questions related to the procurement process for the grant, please contact our grant managers immediately.

See frequently asked questions about procurement for reconstruction works HERE.

A technical consultant is considered a person competent in the following areas:

  • Requirements of this regulation.
  • Use of the E-support environment.
  • Use of the building register.
  • Organizing the procurement process for the grant recipient in the electronic public procurement register.
  • Fundamentals of apartment association management.

In addition to the above requirements, the technical consultant must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

  • Level 6 qualification as an energy auditor in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified energy efficiency specialist in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized energy efficiency specialist in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • Level 4 qualification as an apartment association manager in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 4 or 5 qualification as a real estate manager in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 6 qualification as a real estate management director in the field of real estate services.
  • Level 6 qualification as a construction manager.
  • Level 5 qualification as a construction foreman.
  • Level 6 qualification as a civil engineer.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified civil engineer.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized civil engineer.
  • Level 6 qualification as a heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.
  • Level 7 qualification as a certified heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.
  • Level 8 qualification as an authorized heating, ventilation, and cooling engineer.

The technical consultant must prove compliance with the requirements when submitting a price offer for the technical consulting service.

The technical consultant must be independent when providing services to the grant recipient and must provide the service personally. They must not have economic interests with companies from which they receive or submit offers for design or owner’s supervision services or companies that perform the specified works. In addition, the technical consultant must be independent of the contractor performing the reconstruction works and must not have any contractual relationships with the contractor or any related parties.

The person providing the technical consulting service must not have a pre-existing legal relationship with the grant recipient before the start of the technical consulting service, and they may not enter into any other legal relationship with the grant recipient during the provision of the technical consulting service.

Responsibilities of the technical consultant

  • The technical consultant is involved by the applicant and the grant recipient in the preparation of the building reconstruction project, the preparation of other supported activities, and the representation of the grant recipient until the final payment application is submitted to the implementing unit. The responsibilities of the technical consultant are specified in the contract concluded between the applicant and the technical consultant, ensuring that the service is provided at least until the final payment application is submitted to the implementing unit.

The support amount for the technical consultant’s service is calculated based on the standardized unit price. The total unit cost is 7,200 euros. The support amount is 3,600 euros per apartment building.

You can find the list of technical consultants who have completed the supplementary training or new consultant training for the Apartment Building Reconstruction Measure, organized by Tallinn University of Technology in 2022-2024, here.

You can find a sample technical consultant contract here. This sample contract for the technical consultant service is provided as an example, and an apartment association interested in applying for the grant can modify it according to its needs. It is important that the service contract reflects the responsibilities of the technical consultant as specified in § 9 of the grant regulation. In addition, the contract may include other activities related to the apartment building reconstruction process, if the apartment association deems them necessary (for example, assistance with the use permit or usage license procedures). To create a service contract that meets the needs of the apartment association, the conditions in the sample contract should be adjusted accordingly.

A technical expert gives free advice to an apartment association concerning the reconstruction process. The expert explains what technical solutions are suitable for the apartment association and what the necessary steps are for carrying out the reconstruction process (including preparation of the construction project, list of construction works).

Technical experts

Applications are submitted through the E-support environment (you can log in to the E-support environment using an ID card or mobile ID). View the instructions for filling out the application form here.

The applicant must submit the application in the round with the highest budget allocation (points 1–4), along with a confirmation (a corresponding section is provided in the application form) to apply for support in a lower-budget round if there are insufficient funds in the highest budget allocation round. In this case, the implementing unit has the right to direct the application to the regional application round based on the location of the applicant’s apartment building. In this scenario, the application will be considered submitted at the time indicated in points 1–4, and the application will be redirected only if there are sufficient budgetary funds in the regional round to cover the applicant’s request.

If the applicant qualifies for multiple budget allocations for project funding, the implementing unit will consider the application submitted and the amount covered in the decision to approve the application, based on the following budget allocation order, where the highest priority starts with point 1:

  1. Reconstruction of large apartment buildings;
  2. Neighborhood-based reconstruction of apartment buildings;
  3. Reconstruction using prefabricated elements;
  4. Reconstruction of heritage and environmentally valuable apartment buildings;
  5. Region.

In the case of neighborhood-based reconstruction, an application must be submitted separately for each jointly reconstructed apartment building. The first apartment building’s application must include the total project budget for all apartment buildings participating in the neighborhood-based reconstruction, the details of the apartment buildings, and the separate project budget for each building. The submission time for applications from apartment buildings participating in neighborhood-based reconstruction will be considered the time of the first submitted application.

Required documents for the application

  1. A valid energy performance certificate based on the measured energy usage data of the building;
  2. The main project approved by the board of the apartment association. If the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work, a confirmation and the design terms must be submitted using the form published by the implementing unit;
  3. The general meeting decision protocol, documenting the decision to carry out the reconstruction work, a description of the reconstruction work and related services, and, if necessary, the decision to take out a renovation loan for the project implementation and the possible maximum loan amount;
  4. The contract for the provision of technical consulting services;
  5. A list of members of the apartment association as of a date not earlier than 30 calendar days before the submission of the application to the implementing unit;
  6. Service offers, along with the request for offers and the contract with the successful bidder, to enable the implementing unit to assess the cost-effectiveness of the project;
  7. If the building is connecting to the district heating network, the technical conditions and connection offer issued by the district heating network operator;
  8. An energy performance certificate based on energy calculations, except in cases where the design is ordered together with the reconstruction work and for single supported activities;
  9. A decision by the board of the apartment association if the decision for reconstruction using prefabricated elements or neighborhood-based reconstruction is not reflected in the general meeting decision of the apartment association.

A conditional decision on the approval of the application will be made, specifying the grant recipient’s right to the support mentioned in the approval decision upon fulfillment of the following conditions:

  • The grant recipient has obtained bids for the reconstruction work in accordance with § 28 of the regulation;
  • If necessary, the grant recipient has received a positive decision for taking out a renovation loan;
  • The grant recipient has submitted the bids obtained for the owner’s supervision service to the implementing unit, along with the request for offers.

The approval decision will set a 12-month deadline from the date of the approval decision for the fulfillment of the conditions. This deadline may be extended once by the implementing unit for up to six months if justified, upon the grant recipient’s request, provided the required results are achieved during project implementation and the project completion deadline specified in the approval decision is not exceeded.

Based on the conditional approval decision, the grant recipient will have the right to receive payments after the fulfillment of the conditions and the submission of confirmation to the implementing unit, along with the budget for the supported activities, using the form approved by the implementing unit.

The payment request is submitted through the E-toetus environment (you can access the e-toetus environment with an ID card, mobile ID or Smart ID). Instructions for entering payment documents:

When processing the payment application and disbursing the grant, the specific conditions and procedures outlined in the regulation and the decision to approve the application will be followed.

  • The grant is paid based on actual costs, either on the basis of fully paid or co-financed costs (partially paid payments are made by transfer to the contractor in accordance with § 27(2) and (3) of the combined regulation).
  • The grant payment is made based on documents proving the occurrence of eligible costs.

If prefabricated elements are used in the reconstruction of the apartment building by the grant recipient, the recipient may apply for the grant payment under the conditions set forth in § 30 of the combined regulation.

The advance payment usage period is 90 calendar days from the date the advance payment is made.

For standardized unit costs, payment will be made once the conditions for payment are met.

The payment application must include:

Copies of documents proving the occurrence of costs:

  • Submitted invoice
  • Payment order confirming the invoice payment, account or credit card statement ’
  • Work handover-receipt certificate and construction or contractor agreement, including annexes
  • Where applicable, confirmation that the eligible cost has been incurred and co-financing has been paid (i.e., payment order confirming the co-financing payment)
  • Contract for the provision of owner’s supervision service, if not previously submitted

With the final payment application, the following must be submitted:

  • A final project implementation report, submitted through the E-support environment. The final report must include the grant recipient’s assessment of the project’s effectiveness and implementation, achieved results, and the dates of activity completion. Photos of the reconstructed apartment building, technical systems, and compliance with notification requirements (poster or plaque in a publicly visible location) must also be included.
  • A ventilation system airflow measurement protocol according to a recognized methodology, presenting the designed and measured airflow for each measurement point and their percentage difference.
  • A noise measurement protocol for technical systems according to a recognized methodology, presenting the noise level of the technical systems in the apartment closest to the heat substation and the apartment closest to the ventilation equipment.
  • A heating system balancing protocol, which must also be submitted if the central heating system was previously reconstructed, and the heating system was not updated during the reconstruction project.
  • A gas installation audit protocol if a gas appliance is present in the apartment.
  • A general ledger extract distinguishing eligible costs related to the project from other costs.
  • A work handover-receipt certificate for the technical consultant’s services.

If the total project budget is 200,000 euros or less, the project is supported based on a simplified cost calculation in accordance with § 20(1)(1) of the combined regulation.
A lump-sum payment is made in the amount specified in the decision to approve the application, in accordance with § 28(2) of the combined regulation.

The grant recipient is required to submit an energy performance certificate, based on the measured energy usage data of the calendar year following the project implementation, via the E-toetus environment  no later than one month after the end of the relevant calendar year.

The use of European Union funds entails a notification obligation, meaning that the public must be informed about the source of the funding. Compliance with notification rules is monitored, and it is important to remember that failure to comply with project notification rules may result in the return of the grant.

All apartment associations that receive support (with a total project cost of less than 500,000 euros) must place a poster in their stairwell (fillable template provided). The poster must be installed after the decision to approve the grant application and must remain visible throughout the project’s eligibility period. The poster must be at least A3 in size and must display a dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union,” covering at least 25% of the poster area, along with the project name, which must occupy at least 30% of the height of the poster.

If the total project cost exceeds 500,000 euros, a plaque (fillable template provided) must be placed on the building.
The plaque must be installed on the building after the decision to approve the grant application and must remain visible until the end of the required duration, which is five years after the final payment. When using the plaque, the following requirements must be met:

  • The plaque is installed on or near the project site, in a location easily visible to the public;
  • The plaque must display a dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union,” covering at least 25% of the plaque area;
  • The plaque must include the project name and main objective, covering at least 30% of the height of the plaque;
  • The minimum size of the plaque is 500×300 mm.

When designing the plaque, the dual logo consisting of the European Union emblem and the Estonian flag with the text “Co-financed by the European Union” must be used, along with the EIS logo.

You can use the poster generator from the State Shared Service Center to design the poster and plaque: https://www.rtk.ee/ukp
More detailed instructions for public disclosure can be found in the government regulation “On Public Disclosure of Cohesion and Internal Security Policy Funds for the 2021–2027 Period.”

The costs of producing the plaque are covered by the apartment associations, and the design must follow the samples provided on the EIS website. For questions, please contact [email protected].

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