If eligibility rules and funding rates stay the same, a “personalized appointment” will now be mandatory for large-scale renovations.
83,000 Applications Backlog
It had been suspended last January, and it’s back. The Ma Prime Renov desk has been relaunched, as confirmed by the current Housing Minister, Vincent Jeanbrun. According to Anah (National Housing Agency), about 150,000 standalone renovation projects are expected to be funded this year, including boiler or window replacements, as well as 120,000 comprehensive renovations (including 68,000 in condominiums and 52,000 in single-family homes). An objective that will nonetheless require catching up the 83,000 applications pending since the end of 2025.
At first glance, the eligibility rules and funding rates remain unchanged. You’ll simply need to contact one of the 614 France Rénov’ centers across France, whether by visiting in person, via video, or by phone, with supporting documents emailed. Note that two types of work no longer appear on the list of eligible works for this pathway: wall insulation, whether interior or exterior, despite being the third most requested measure under the single-measure pathway in early 2025, as well as biomass boilers.
An obligatory “personalized appointment”
The guided pathway remains reserved for homes with poor energy performance (DPE ratings E, F, and G), or thermal wipeouts that must be renovated urgently. But, from now on, all owners of these homes, regardless of resources, will be able to submit an application. The main change to combat widespread fraud: large-scale renovation projects will now require taking part in a personalized appointment with a France Renov advisor, and this must happen before submitting the MaPrimeRénov’ grant application. This “to secure the pathways and guarantee the quality of the funded renovations,” the Housing Ministry said in a press release.
Indeed, the DGCCRF had detected serious lapses among more than a third (34%) of roughly 1,000 professionals audited in 2024 in the energy renovation sector. Following this, MaPrimeRénov’ was restricted to the most modest households in September and suspended in January due to a lack of state budget. For 2026, the program is set to receive a budget of 3.6 billion euros, and 500 million euros in energy savings certificates (CEE), financed by energy suppliers.
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