Housing promotion - Ownership
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Eligible beneficiaries
The funding is aimed at households that depend on support from public authorities for adequate housing. Household income must not exceed certain legally established income limits.
With the NRW.BANK Opportunity Checker, you can check without obligation whether your income is likely to be within the income limits and what amount of funding loan you can expect.
Equity Capital
You must provide proof of equity capital amounting to 7.5% of the total costs. Equity capital can include bank deposits, already paid invoices, or personal contributions (self-help).
Application submission before the start of the project
The application for funding must be submitted before the start of the project. For the purchase of owner-occupied residential property, the signing of the purchase contract is considered the start of the project. For the construction of owner-occupied residential property, the start of construction is decisive.
After the application is received, you can sign the purchase contract or start construction at your own risk. However, we recommend waiting for the acknowledgment of receipt first.
Application and required documents
You can submit the funding application via email or post. Upon receipt, you will receive an acknowledgment of receipt. If documents are missing, they will be requested. Additional documents may be required in the further course of processing.
The processing time depends, among other things, on how complete the submitted documents are and whether requested documents are submitted on time.
The documents required for processing can be found on the last page of the funding application and the income declaration. These documents are mandatory for processing.
Required documents for application submission for ownership
Proof of Assets
Self-help Services Property Measures - Attachment to the Funding Application
Consent Declaration Regarding Data Protection
Income declaration
Annex to the income declaration
Notes on the Income Declaration
Equity confirmation
Income Limits 2025-2027 Classification Amounts
Specialist Contractor Declaration Building with Wood