MaPrimeRénov': applications for aid for major renovations have fallen by nearly 80% in one year

Applications for MaPrimeRénov' aid for major renovations fell sharply between the first half of 2025 and the first six months of 2026. According to the half-yearly report of the National Housing Agency (Anah) , 20.265 applications were submitted in the first half of 2026, compared to around 95.000 a year earlier.

The year 2026 began without any new applications due to the lack of a approved state budget. This situation prevented the application window from opening until mid-February. Subsequently, applications for comprehensive energy renovation grants did not exceed 2.500 per month, excluding condominiums.

A year earlier, the French National Housing Agency (Anah) received between 7.500 and 10.000 applications each month. Including condominiums, the number of applications registered during the first six months of 2026 remains significantly lower than that of the first half of 2025.

"There is a weaker demand dynamic this year, this is the effect of the amounts of subsidies which have been revised downwards and the wait-and-see attitude linked to the announcement of the electrification plan for France," said Valérie Mancret-Taylor, Director General of Anah.

Reduced aid after the 2025 suspension

Faced with the influx of applications and attempts at fraud, the MaPrimeRénov' scheme dedicated to large-scale renovations was suspended during the summer of 2025. The application portal reopened in September with more restrictive aid scales and, initially, access reserved for very low-income households.

For these households, the maximum subsidy amount was thus reduced from €63.000 to €32.000. Associations had warned at the time of the risk of discouraging individuals, faced with particularly long waiting times and the complexity of the administrative process.

27.000 cases still pending

In the first half of 2026, 41.409 homes received MaPrimeRénov' funding for major renovations. These were primarily projects for which applications were submitted in 2025, but also included some applications dating back to 2024.

Since the program's launch, over 500.000 homes have received assistance for major renovations. However, the allocation of subsidies remains slowed by applications that could not be funded under the 2025 budget and were deferred to 2026.

Of the 45.000 non-condominium applications still pending at the end of 2025, 40% have been processed. The number of pending applications has thus fallen back to 27.000.

"We are starting to clear the floodgates," assured Valérie Mancret-Taylor, Director General of Anah.

In addition, more than 9.000 applications were rejected after their review because they were incomplete or had not received a response from the applicants, according to the Anah's semi-annual report.

"The situation is improving, (...) we have dealt with the stocks and we have improved waiting times," said Anah, which hopes for a recovery in the momentum of requests.

Most beneficiaries are satisfied

The French National Housing Agency (Anah) believes that a period of re-appropriation of the system remains necessary after the various interruptions and modifications that have occurred since 2025. The agency nevertheless reports a high level of satisfaction among the people helped.

Among recent beneficiaries who responded to a survey conducted in June 2026, 91% reported being satisfied and 53% very satisfied.

Corinne Dumas shared her experience during a visit in July by the MaPrimeRénov' teams to her recently renovated home. The work carried out included the installation of new shutters, attic insulation, and the installation of a heat pump.

"I could never have done this work without help," said Corinne Dumas, a resident of Yvelines.

"During the heatwave (in June, editor's note), everyone was jealous," she added, after maintaining a temperature of 23°C in her home.

The work was completed in March, following an application submitted in early 2025, which was accepted in less than three months. However, this processing time does not reflect the situation of all MaPrimeRénov' beneficiaries.

An average processing time of six months

In the departments of Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Yonne, Saône-et-Loire and Gironde, processing an application can take more than a year. Nationally, the average processing time is six months.

Valérie Mancret-Taylor explains that controls aimed at combating fraud, as well as the number of applications to be examined, contribute to lengthening processing times.

Image illustrating the article via Depositphotos.com.