National Empty Homes Grant (Wales)

Description

Grants of up to £25,000 to renovate a long-term empty property in Wales and bring it back into use as your own home — covering work to make it safe to live in and to improve its energy efficiency. The property must have been empty and substantially unfurnished for at least 12 months when you apply, you must own it or be buying it, and you have to live in it as your only main residence for at least 5 years after the work finishes. Applicants contribute a minimum 15% of eligible costs. It runs nationally, but delivery is through one authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council administers it for the whole of Wales.

Eligibility summary

• Available in: Wales.
• Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.

Notes

Not every Welsh local authority participates, and some (Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, and the Gower ward of Swansea) add local-connection criteria. Grant funding was extended in July 2026 alongside Help to Buy – Wales, with reporting of an application deadline of 31 March 2027 and a works-completion deadline of 31 March 2028 — those dates came from a participating council's announcement rather than gov.wales itself, and the scheme can close earlier if funding runs out, so confirm before relying on them. The mandatory contribution is reported to be waived in cases of financial hardship; verify with the administering team.

Requirement

The property must have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a minimum of 12 months at the date of application, and you must own it or be in the process of buying it. You must live in it as your main and only residence for at least 5 years after the works complete, and contribute a minimum 15% of eligible costs.