Climate premium
A municipal grant for individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, service businesses and schools installing a permanent green roof in Avelgem.
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This route supports an extensive green roof: a roof with low-growing plants such as succulents, herbs and short grasses that can store at least 20 litres of rainwater per square metre.
The grant pays €25 per square metre of installed roof, from a minimum roof area of 6 m². It cannot exceed the actual installation cost evidenced by an invoice or purchase receipt, or €1,000 per address during one municipal council term. The 6 m² threshold corresponds to €150 before applying the actual-cost limit. For multi-unit homes, the claim can be calculated according to the number of dwellings directly beneath the roof.
Awards depend on the available municipal budget. Avelgem can change or end the rules without prior notice.
Eligibility
- The permanent roof must be in Avelgem. Individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, service businesses and schools are eligible.
- Applicants include owners of the relevant property and tenants of a dwelling or housing unit who have written permission from its owner. In buildings with compulsory co-ownership, the owners’ association claims for common parts; the individual owner, tenant or usufructuary (a person with a legal right to use the property) claims for private parts.
- Across the entire planted area, the roof must have a root-resistant layer, a substrate layer at least 6 cm thick and a vegetation layer; a flat roof also needs a drainage layer. Use low-growing plants such as succulents, herbs or short grasses, with rainwater storage of at least 20 litres/m².
- You are responsible for the building’s structural condition and its ability to carry the roof. If an environmental permit is required for the green roof, it must have been obtained before a grant can be awarded.
- You must keep the roof in good condition for at least ten years and repair failed planting.
- A roof required by a municipal, provincial or regional regulation is excluded.
How to apply
- Statut
- Candidatures au fil de l’eau
- Conditions de cette période de candidature
- Apply before work begins. Awards depend on the available municipal budget.
- Complete the dossier within two years of applying; invoices must not predate the application by more than two years.
Apply to Avelgem through its climate-premium application form before starting work. Select “AANLEG VAN EEN EXTENSIEF GROENDAK”, enter the roof area and attach photographs of its existing condition and a plan of the proposed condition. Use the municipality’s latest form and confirm that your application meets the relevant rules.
After completing the work, provide an invoice copy and photographs taken before and after the work. Your dossier must be complete within two years of your application; invoices may be no more than two years older than the application.
The municipal executive decides whether to award the grant within eight weeks. Rejected applicants receive written notification; approved support is transferred to the applicant’s account. The executive also decides disputes after advice from municipal services.