The Community of Madrid opens new grants for energy rehabilitation of buildings: who can apply and until when

Since June 3, the Community of Madrid has opened the call for the Rehabilita 2026 Plan. These are grants to rehabilitate residential buildings: improve energy efficiency, install elevators, repair the facade or roof, install solar panels… The deadline closes on September 30, 2026. And there is an important detail that not everyone takes into account: the grants are not distributed by score. They are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The first to submit a valid application gets paid first.

They can be requested by homeowners' associations, owners of single-family homes, and energy communities, among others. The works range from accessibility ramps to thermal insulation, renewable energies, or asbestos removal. A fairly wide range.

Four months may seem sufficient. But gathering the technical documentation, obtaining quotes from three different companies, holding the meeting, approving the agreement, processing the energy certificate… that takes weeks. Those who start today have a much greater advantage than those who wait until August.

What energy rehabilitation grants has the Community of Madrid announced?

The Rehabilita 2026 Plan is Madrid's annual call to rehabilitate residential buildings. It is managed by the General Directorate of Housing Policies and Rehabilitation, and its full text is published in BOAM number 10138, dated June 2, 2026.

The granting system is simplified competitive concurrence. Translated: there is no scoring, no points, no merits are evaluated. The only criterion is who submits a valid application first. It’s that simple and that demanding.

When the municipality verifies that an application meets the requirements, it publishes the proposed resolution on sede.madrid.es. The beneficiary then has five working days to accept or decline. If nothing is done, it is understood that they accept.

Who can apply for these grants?

The following can request these grants:

• Homeowners' associations, communities, and groups of communities established under the Horizontal Property Law.
• Grouped owners of residential buildings that meet the requirements of Article 396 of the Civil Code, even if they have not formalised the horizontal property title.
• Owners of single-family homes.
• Energy communities, provided that at least 70% of their members are homeowners' associations or individuals who own or rent a home.
• Single owners of collective housing buildings with more than 60% of the participation quota, if they commit to ceding vacant homes to the "Reviva Madrid" programme of EMVS.

Excluded are Public Administrations and their agencies, single owners who do not meet the cession condition, and those with previous unaccounted grants or debts with Social Security or the municipality.

What works are subsidised by the call?

The call groups the works into several lines. These are the main ones:

• Green Line (energy efficiency): insulation of facades, roofs, and floors; window replacement; ventilation with heat recovery; improvement of thermal installations; thermal or photovoltaic solar panels.
• Accessibility Line: elevators, ramps, lifting platforms, and any element that improves access to the building.
• Conservation Line: work on roofs, facades, structures, or installations to ensure the safety of the building.
• Beautification Line: aesthetic improvements that reduce the visual impact of the building.
• Health Line: actions to reduce the presence of radon or other health improvements.
• Safety Line: electrical installations, fire protection, asbestos removal.

New construction works or actions that began before January 1, 2026, are not subsidised, except for what is included in the transitional regime of the call.

How much money can buildings receive?

The percentages and limits of subsidies depend on the type of work, the line it belongs to, and the specific characteristics of the building and the applicant. To know exactly what applies to each case, the full text in BOAM number 10138 must be consulted, available on the municipality's electronic headquarters.

What is a fixed threshold: the minimum protected budget is €3,000 for single-family homes and €6,000 for collective use buildings, including terraced single-family homes constituted in a community. Below these figures, there is no aid.

What requirements must the actions meet?

The building must meet these three conditions:

• Built before 1998. Subsequent comprehensive reforms do not count to change that date.
• At least 70% of its constructed surface above ground must be residential housing use.
• Have the Building Evaluation Report (IEE) dated prior to the application, registered in the Community.

The works also have their requirements:

• Protected budget exceeding €3,000 (single-family) or €6,000 (collective buildings).
• Must have the enabling title: responsible declaration, urban planning license, or other valid document.
• Unstarted works (with the enabling title already requested), ongoing works, and works completed since January 1, 2026 are accepted.

If the action is from the Green Line, additionally:

• In ZETU areas: reduction of energy demand for heating and cooling of at least 35%.
• In ZIRE areas: that same 35% plus a reduction of non-renewable primary energy consumption of at least 30%.

How to apply for energy rehabilitation grants for neighbourhoods?

Apply for the grant directly through the Municipality of your town

The processing is mandatory online for legal entities, homeowners' associations, and any interested party required to interact electronically with the Administration. It is done through sede.madrid.es, with identification and electronic signature.

Individuals also have the option to submit the application on paper, at the registration offices of the Municipality or at any registry of another Public Administration.

For questions or inquiries:

• Phone: 915 880 322
• Web: transforma.madrid.es
• Email: [email protected]

Apply for the grant with the support of an energy consultancy

Processing it on your own is possible. But there is something to know: many applications are denied not because the works are inadequate, but due to errors in the documentation. A budget without itemisation, a missing energy certificate, a poorly completed official model… any detail can ruin the application or lose the place in line.

Having the support of a specialised energy rehabilitator like Penta-C helps to avoid those mistakes. Specifically, they can:

• Check if the building and the proposed works meet all requirements before submitting anything.
• Prepare the technical documentation: projects, reports, energy certificates.
• Coordinate community agreements and the official models required by the call.
• Submit the application correctly and as soon as possible.
• Manage the file until the final justification of the grant.

What documentation is usually required?

It depends on the type of applicant and the works, but in most cases, the following is needed:

• Completed official application form.
• Document "T" for payment by transfer.
• Bank certificate of account ownership (only for legal entities).
• Technical project or technical report with budget, plans, and photographs, signed by a competent technician.
• Detailed budget from the company that will carry out the works (unit prices and VAT included).
• For unstarted works: a minimum of three quotes from different companies.
• MODEL I for homeowners' associations: certification signed by the administrator or president.
• In the Green Line: energy efficiency certificate prior to the reform and the certificate expected after it.
• For completed works: invoices, final work certificate, settlement, and other supporting documentation.

For homeowners' associations, there is an unavoidable prior step: the meeting must approve the application, the designation of representatives, and the chosen budget. Without that agreement, no processing is possible.

Until when can applications be submitted?

The deadline is from June 3 to September 30, 2026, am