From May 15, 2025, housing corporations and care providers can again apply for subsidies for the realization of suitable social rental housing for care needs. These homes are intended for older people who require intensive care (Wlz indication). The homes are, for example, suitable for wheelchair use, with a spacious bathroom, sufficiently wide corridors, and access doors. By building these homes, older people can live independently for longer, even if they eventually need more care. Registration for the Stimulus Scheme for Suitable Homes is open until November 28, 2025. A total of €125 million is available in this round.

• There will be an increased focus on clustered living arrangements where people with and without an intensive care need (Wlz indication) live together. This allows residents to help each other and enables people to live independently longer with support and care nearby. The reimbursement will also increase for a two or more room home suitable for a resident in a wheelchair without Wlz indication. Additionally, the minimum occupancy percentage of suitable homes by people with a Wlz indication will be lowered to 15%.
• Furthermore, the scheme has also been opened for people with a Wlz indication due to a mental or visual impairment. For this target group, an age limit of 50 years and older applies as they often experience limitations earlier due to aging.
• The requirements for a home suitable for a resident in a wheelchair have also been adjusted based on the accessibility standards for buildings (NEN 9120).

The subsidy scheme is intended to contribute to the extra construction costs of these suitable homes to encourage the construction of this type of housing. By 2030, the goal is to build 290,000 homes for the elderly. 40,000 of these will be suitable homes in clustered living arrangements, where Wlz care can be provided at home. 20,000 of these suitable homes will be affordable homes that fall within the social rental sector. This subsidy scheme applies to these.

Housing corporations and care providers can apply for the Stimulus Scheme for Suitable Homes for both new construction and the renovation of existing buildings. The scheme is open from May 15, 2025, to November 28, 2025, via the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (the information on this page will be updated as soon as possible). Applicants for this subsidy may also be eligible for the Stimulus Scheme for Meeting Spaces in Elderly Housing.