The renovation subsidy
Conditions, order of steps, documents to prepare and sources for the renovation subsidy; rules differ by city
30 years or older? See if a subsidy applies
The Ministry of the Interior's old-building renewal programme funds repairs to 4–6 storey apartment buildings and houses of up to 6 storeys; roof waterproofing and insulation is one of the items. Answer four questions
Building age
Building type
Lawful building
What needs fixing
May qualify
Your answers30 years or more · 4–6 storey apartment building · Has a use permit or title deed · Roof waterproofing
Roof waterproofing and insulation (outdoor item)
MOI caps: lifts NT$4m, facades NT$3m, and the other items including roof waterproofing between NT$400,000 and 500,000
Each item is funded at most 65% of its cost
Next
- Apply for the structural safety assessment — required before the subsidy application
- Prepare the repair plan and quotation, file with your city or county
- Build after approval; we suggest waiting for it
- Claim after completion as the rules require
afterrain is not a government-appointed contractor; we can help prepare the repair plan and quotation, but each city decides and nothing is guaranteed
- Programme
- Approved by the Executive Yuan on 2026-03-16 with a NT$5bn special budget
- Runs to
- 31 December 2027
- Covers
- About 3,000 buildings nationwide: 30+ years, 4–6 storey apartments and houses of up to 6 storeys
- Where
- Each city or county; windows vary (e.g. Taoyuan 21 May–20 Aug 2026)
- MOI: repair subsidy rules published (2 Apr 2026)
- MOI: the subsidy regulation
- NLMA: old-building renewal portal
- Taoyuan building office: the 65% rule and window
Checked 18 Sep 2026; rules differ by city, the notice applies
Have ready before filing
- Title deed or use permit (age and lawfulness)
- The structural safety assessment result
- The repair plan and quotation
- The application form, in your city's format
Where applications stall
- Filing for the subsidy before the structural assessment
- Starting work before approval
- Including unpermitted parts such as rooftop additions