Applications were received from all counties of Estonia. The largest number of applications were submitted from Harjumaa (113), followed by Ida-Virumaa (87), Tartumaa (85) and Pärnumaa (85). The smallest number of applicants is from Hiiumaa, from where only 7 applications have been received.
According to the initiator of the grant, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts: "Provision of home grant to families with many children is very important and should be established by the law to ensure a feeling of security for them regarding their housing conditions also in the future".
Decisions regarding the satisfaction of applications shall be published in August, and all applicants shall receive the decision in writing.
On April 28th, KredEx started to receive applications for home grant aimed at families with many children. An applicant has a right to receive a grant for financing of one project, and the maximum grant amount is 100 000 kroons. If the household of an applicant has 8 or more children, the maximum grant amount is 200,000 kroons. The state supports the performance of projects aimed at improving of the applicant’s housing conditions in the extent of 90-100% of the project cost, and the grant amount depends on the average taxed income in the past two years per member of the applicant’s household.
