If your home is in the old town of Altea or Altea la Vella, the Town Hall can pay you up to €1,000 toward your façade renovation. But that figure isn’t for painting the façade alone — it’s the maximum amount when you combine painting with damp/humidity repair. If you only paint, the cap drops to €700. That difference is what confuses people the most when they look into this grant, and it’s the first thing to understand before requesting a quote.
This guide explains exactly what the grant covers, which streets it applies to, who can apply, and what steps to follow so you don’t lose it over a deadline or paperwork mistake.
| Eligible item | Maximum amount |
|---|---|
| Façade painting + damp/humidity repair | €1,000 |
| Façade painting (without damp/humidity repair) | €700 |
| Building Evaluation Report (IEEV.CV) | €350 |
| Removal of unsightly fixtures (air conditioning units, cabling, gutters) | €250 |
| Adjustment of advertising signage on façades | €150 |
Why the maximum is €1,000, not €700
The most common mistake is requesting a quote for painting only, then finding out afterward that the real cap for that item is €700, not €1,000. The grant distinguishes two separate cases, not one item with two possible amounts:
- If the façade only needs painting, the maximum grant is €700.
- If the façade has damp problems and they need fixing before painting (crack sealing, damp treatment, patching), the item becomes “painting + damp repair” and the maximum rises to €1,000.
In practice, this means it’s worth having a professional check the façade for damp before requesting a quote, because including that treatment in the project not only improves the renovation — it’s also what unlocks the higher grant amount. Painting over an active damp problem is also a renovation that won’t last: the paint lifts quickly if the underlying cause isn’t treated first.
What the €1,000 actually covers versus the real cost of painting a façade
No guide on this grant tells you how much that money actually represents against the total spend, and that’s the question that matters most when deciding whether it’s worth applying. In the Valencian Community, painting a façade costs between €8 and €35/m² depending on the type of paint (acrylic, siloxane, pliolite or mineral) and whether scaffolding is needed, with siloxane paint being the usual choice in coastal areas for its resistance to ambient humidity.
| Façade size | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Small home (80-120 m²) | €1,200 – €2,800 |
| Medium home (150-220 m²) | €2,500 – €4,500 |
| Large home or villa (250-400 m²) | €4,000 – €9,000 |
Based on these figures, the €1,000 grant covers anywhere from a third to nearly all of the cost on a small home with standard paint, but a much smaller share on larger façades or ones that need professional scaffolding (an extra €1,000-3,000) or biocide treatment (€300-600). In most cases, this isn’t a grant that funds the whole renovation — it’s a partial discount that’s always worth applying for, but shouldn’t be the basis for a budget that assumes it covers everything.
Which streets in Altea and Altea la Vella qualify
The grant doesn’t apply to every home in the municipality — only to those within the areas delimited in the call. This is the restriction most people discover too late, after they’ve already requested a renovation quote.
| District | Delimited area |
|---|---|
| Altea (old town) | Renaissance-era core and the Fornet, Costeres, Bellaguarda and Mar districts |
| Altea la Vella | Area between Santa Ana, Cristo de la Salud, Fondo and Calvario streets |
If you’re unsure whether your specific home falls within the area, the most reliable way to check is the official delimitation map from the call, available at the Citizen Service Office or the Town Hall’s online portal, before commissioning any work. Being “a few streets away” from the area doesn’t qualify you for the grant.
Who can apply
Both individual property owners and owners’ associations for buildings located within the delimited areas can apply for this grant. The building doesn’t need to be exclusively residential, but the façade being worked on must face a public street within the protected historic area.
When an owners’ association applies, the grant is requested once for the whole building, not per individual home, and the maximum amount (€1,000 or €700, depending on the case) applies to the façade work as a whole, not multiplied by each owner.
Documentation and how to apply
The application has to be filed before the work starts, never after. Requesting the grant with the façade already painted is the surest way to lose it, even if the work meets every other requirement.
Steps to apply:
- Check that the home or building falls within the delimited area (see table above).
- Get a detailed quote for the work, itemizing painting and, if applicable, damp repair separately, to justify the amount requested.
- Submit the application at the Citizen Service Office (ground floor of Altea Town Hall), at the Altea la Vella administrative office, or online through the Town Hall’s electronic headquarters.
- Wait for the resolution before hiring or starting the work.
- Carry out and document the spending within the deadline set by the call, keeping invoices and, if requested, before-and-after photos.
The full terms of each call (exact requirements, application form and documents to attach) are published on the Town Hall’s electronic headquarters before the application window opens. It’s worth downloading and reading them, since they can vary slightly from one call to the next even if the general structure stays the same.
First-come-first-served or competitive selection: what to confirm before applying
The total budget for this grant line is limited, so when you submit your application can matter as much as meeting the requirements. These municipal calls are usually resolved in one of two ways: through competitive selection (all applications are reviewed together after the deadline and the budget is allocated based on the call’s criteria) or through direct award until the budget runs out, in strict order of submission.
This guide can’t confirm which of the two models applies to the current call without checking the published terms, since it isn’t necessarily the same from one year to the next. It’s the first thing to check in the terms before deciding whether to submit on day one of the window or whether there’s room to prepare the application more carefully.
Deadlines: when to apply and when the work needs to be finished
| Step | Reference from the last confirmed call |
|---|---|
| Application window opens | June 30 |
| Application window closes | July 29 |
| Work completion and documentation | Before October 31 of the same year |
The Town Hall repeats this grant line every year around similar dates, though each call is published independently and the exact deadline or total budget can vary. If you can’t find an open call at the time you’re reading this, it’s worth asking directly at the Citizen Service Office or checking the electronic headquarters, rather than assuming the grant has disappeared for good.
If your building is over 50 years old: the IEEV.CV
If your building is over 50 years old, you’ll need the Building Evaluation Report (IEEV.CV) for almost any renovation procedure, not just this municipal grant. The good news is that the call itself subsidizes up to €350 of that report as a separate item, so it makes sense to request it within the same application instead of paying for it separately later.
Frequently asked questions about the façade grant in Altea
Is it compatible with regional or national energy renovation grants? Yes, they’re compatible with each other because they’re awarded by different bodies (Town Hall versus the Generalitat or the State), but you can’t claim two subsidies for the exact same item — for example, the same stretch of façade paid for twice. If your renovation combines façade painting with a thermal envelope upgrade, it’s worth splitting which expenses you justify in each application carefully.
How long does the Town Hall take to resolve the application? There’s no consistently published turnaround time between calls; it usually depends on how many applications come in that year. That’s why it’s worth waiting for the resolution before hiring the work, rather than planning around a fixed timeline.
My home is one street outside the delimited area — can I still apply? No. The area is defined by specific streets and districts, not proximity to the historic center. This can only be confirmed by checking the call’s official map, not by personal judgment.
If my owners’ association already painted the façade this year, can we apply for the grant now? No, because the application has to be filed before the work begins. Work that’s already been carried out isn’t eligible, even if it meets every other requirement.
Most common mistakes when applying for this grant
Requesting a quote for painting only without first checking for damp, and ending up capped at €700 instead of the €1,000 available.
Starting the work before the application is resolved, which voids the right to the grant even if the work is done well.
Assuming every home in the historic center falls within the area, without checking the exact delimitation map.
Not keeping invoices itemized by category (painting, damp repair, IEEV.CV separately), which makes it harder to justify each amount to the Town Hall.
Confusing this municipal grant with regional or national energy renovation grants: they’re compatible with each other, but applied for through different bodies with different requirements.
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