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What public money a housing cooperative can actually apply for — city by city, with the conditions attached and a link to the body that publishes each figure.
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Across 170 European cities in 44 countries, 24 offer a cooperative a capital grant and a subsidised loan it can actually use — and 63 also fund turning an office into homes.

Public money is the single biggest lever on whether affordable housing pencils out, and it is set in a different place in every country — sometimes nationally, sometimes by the city. This is what a cooperative can actually apply for, city by city, with every figure traced to the body that publishes it.

170 cities mapped44 countries590 distinct sourcesfigures current to 2027
How this was researched

Per-city desk research against the operating body’s own published programme rules, then a verification pass that either confirmed, corrected or rejected each figure. No placeholder numbers: a city with no cooperative-accessible scheme is recorded as having none.

How deep the affordable-housing support goes

Strong24a curated €/m² grant + loan scheme
Moderate84partial €/m² figures
Limited42coop instruments, but no €/m² scheme
None20no cooperative-accessible capital scheme

1550 researched programmes behind these 170 cities — open any row for the full list and its sources.

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Tier = depth of coop-usable affordable support: Strong = a curated €/m² grant + loan scheme; Moderate = partial €/m² figures; Limited = coop instruments (land, ground rent, guarantees) but no €/m² scheme; None = nothing a cooperative can apply for (state-built, municipal-only or buyer-side support).

Affordable-housing support

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CityCountrySchemeGrant
Loan
Rate
Rent cap
Binding
Coop levers
Conf.
ViennaAustriaVienna Super-Subsidy Top-Up for Affo…—€1250/m²1%€4.9/m²40 yr2
AachenGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
AugsburgGermanyEinkommensorientierte Förderung (EOF…€600/m²€1500/m²0.50%—40 yr1
BerlinGermanyIBB Wohnungsneubaufonds — Fördermode…€1500/m²€3800/m²0%€7.0/m²30 yr3
BielefeldGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
BochumGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
BonnGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1396/m²€2094/m²0.50%€7.8/m²30 yr2
CologneGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1396/m²€2094/m²0.50%€7.8/m²30 yr2
DortmundGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
DuisburgGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1089/m²€2021/m²0.50%€6.5/m²30 yr2
DüsseldorfGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1396/m²€2094/m²0.50%€7.8/m²30 yr2
EssenGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
Frankfurt am MainGermanyFrankfurter Programm bezahlbare Miet…€1500/m²€160/m²0%€6.5/m²40 yr3
GelsenkirchenGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1089/m²€2021/m²0.50%€6.5/m²30 yr2
HamburgGermanyIFB Hamburg — Neubau von Mietwohnung…—€1500/m²1.25%€7.8/m²30 yr2
HannoverGermanyMietwohnraumförderung Niedersachsen …€2000/m²€2000/m²0%€6.8/m²35 yr1
KielGermanySchleswig-Holstein Social Rental Hou…€1500/m²——€6.8/m²35 yr1
MönchengladbachGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
MunichGermanyEinkommensorientierte Förderung (EOF…€600/m²€1550/m²0.50%—40 yr1
MünsterGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1396/m²€2094/m²0.50%€7.8/m²30 yr2
NurembergGermanyEinkommensorientierte Förderung (EOF…€600/m²€1500/m²0.50%—40 yr1
WiesbadenGermanySoziale Mietwohnraumförderung Hessen…€1000/m²€2500/m²0.60%—25 yr2
WuppertalGermanyNRW Mietwohnraumförderung — Neuschaf…€1340/m²€2010/m²0.50%€7.3/m²30 yr2
ZurichSwitzerlandKantonale Wohnbauförderung Zürich — …—€1858/m²0%€17.0/m²30 yr3
EspooFinlandVarke korkotukilaina (interest-subsi…—€1900/m²2.30%€13.8/m²40 yr2
HelsinkiFinlandVarke korkotukilaina (interest-subsi…—€1900/m²2.30%€13.8/m²40 yr4
TampereFinlandVarke korkotukilaina (interest-subsi…—€1900/m²2.30%€13.8/m²40 yr1
VantaaFinlandVarke korkotukilaina (interest-subsi…—€1900/m²2.30%€13.8/m²40 yr2
BordeauxFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI (Banque des Territoi…€144/m²——€6.5/m²40 yr1
LyonFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI + State PLAI grant (…€144/m²——€7.4/m²40 yr1
MarseilleFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI (Banque des Territoi…€144/m²——€6.5/m²40 yr1
NantesFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI (Banque des Territoi…€144/m²——€6.5/m²40 yr1
NiceFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI + State PLAI grant (…€144/m²——€7.4/m²40 yr1
ParisFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI + State/regional PLA…€503/m²——€7.8/m²40 yr3
StrasbourgFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI (Banque des Territoi…€144/m²——€6.5/m²40 yr1
ToulouseFranceHLM — PLUS/PLAI (Banque des Territoi…€144/m²——€6.5/m²40 yr1
BremenGermanyNeubauförderung für Mietwohnungen (B…€440/m²€5280/m²0%€6.8/m²30 yr1
KarlsruheGermanyKarlsruhe Municipal Housing Subsidy …€320/m²€4200/m²0%—30 yr1
MannheimGermanyMietwohnungsfinanzierung BW — Neubau…—€4200/m²0%—30 yr1
StuttgartGermanyMietwohnungsfinanzierung BW — Neubau…—€4200/m²0%—30 yr1
ReykjavíkIcelandStofnframlög — State + municipal cap…€1168/m²————1
DublinIrelandCost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) + STAR—€1100/m²1%—40 yr2
MilanItalyHousing Sociale 2026 — Linea 1 (Regi…€700/m²———20 yr3
Luxembourg CityLuxembourgAides à la pierre — logement locatif…€2650/m²———40 yr4
AmsterdamNetherlandsStimuleringslening wooncoöperaties A…—€800/m²2.60%——2
BergenNorwayHusbanken — Lån til utleieboliger—€1700/m²4.03%—20 yr1
OsloNorwayHusbanken — Lån til utleieboliger—€1700/m²4.03%—20 yr2
BialystokPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
BydgoszczPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
GdanskPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
GdyniaPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
KatowicePolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
KrakowPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
LodzPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
LublinPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
PoznanPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
SzczecinPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
WarsawPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr2
WroclawPolandSBC — preferential loan (BGK)—€1600/m²2%—30 yr1
BratislavaSlovakiaŠFRB loan — legal entities (rental h…—€1900/m²3.19%—30 yr2
LjubljanaSloveniaSID banka public-rental loan (ZFSGJNS)—€1700/m²1%——1
AlicanteSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr2
BarcelonaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
BilbaoSpainFomento al alquiler — promoción de v…€720/m²———50 yr1
CórdobaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
GijónSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
L'Hospitalet de LlobregatSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
MadridSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr2
MálagaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
MurciaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
PalmaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
SevilleSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
ValenciaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr2
ValladolidSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
VigoSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
Vitoria-GasteizSpainFomento al alquiler — promoción de v…€720/m²———50 yr2
ZaragozaSpainPlan Estatal de Vivienda 2026–2030 —…€750/m²——€9.0/m²20 yr1
BaselSwitzerlandFonds de Roulement (federal revolvin…—€676/m²1%—25 yr5
BernSwitzerlandFonds de Roulement (federal revolvin…—€676/m²1%—25 yr2
GenevaSwitzerlandFonds de Roulement (federal revolvin…—€676/m²1%—25 yr4
LausanneSwitzerlandFonds de Roulement (federal revolvin…—€676/m²1%—25 yr4
BirkenheadUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1528/m²————1
BirminghamUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1529/m²————1
BradfordUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1621/m²————2
BrightonUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1769/m²————1
BristolUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1892/m²————2
CoventryUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1529/m²————1
DerbyUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1628/m²————1
EdinburghUnited KingdomAffordable Housing Supply Programme …€1859/m²————2
GlasgowUnited KingdomAffordable Housing Supply Programme …€1859/m²————2
Kingston upon HullUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1621/m²————1
LeedsUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1621/m²————2
LeicesterUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1628/m²————1
LiverpoolUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1528/m²————2
LondonUnited KingdomLondon Social and Affordable Homes P…€4083/m²———40 yr3
ManchesterUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1528/m²————1
Milton KeynesUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1769/m²————1
Newcastle upon TyneUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1367/m²————1
NottinghamUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1628/m²————1
PlymouthUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1892/m²————1
PrestonUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1528/m²————1
ReadingUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1769/m²————1
SheffieldUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1621/m²————1
SouthamptonUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1769/m²————1
Southend-on-SeaUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1854/m²————1
Stoke-on-TrentUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1529/m²————2
WolverhamptonUnited KingdomSocial and Affordable Homes Programm…€1529/m²————1
GrazAustriaSteiermärkische Geschoßbauförderung—————3
AntwerpBelgiumVMSW FS3 Social Housing Construction …not open to co-ops—————2
BrusselsBelgiumcitydev.brussels Subsidised Below-Cos…not open to co-ops—————3
GhentBelgiumGhent Municipal Subsidy – Rental Hous…not open to co-ops—————1
SofiaBulgariaMunicipal social housing (EU-funded, …not open to co-ops—————1
ZagrebCroatiaAffordable Housing Act and National H…nothing for co-ops—————1
NicosiaCyprusSpecial Urban Planning Incentive for …nothing for co-ops—————1
BrnoCzechiaAffordable Rental Housing Programme (…closed—————1
OstravaCzechiaAffordable Rental Housing Programme (…closed—————1
PragueCzechiaSFPI Affordable Rental Housing — Gran…closed—————2
AarhusDenmarkNational Social Housing Construction …not open to co-ops—————1
CopenhagenDenmarkAlmene boliger — Non-Profit Housing F…not open to co-ops—————1
TallinnEstoniaApartment Building Renovation Loannot open to co-ops—————2
DresdenGermanyFörderrichtlinie gebundener Mietwohn…————20 yr1
LeipzigGermanyFörderrichtlinie gebundener Mietwohn…————20 yr1
BudapestHungaryBudapest Housing Agency — Social Rent…nothing for co-ops—————2
BariItalyPuglia ERP/ERS Capital Programme (Edi…no published amounts—————4
BolognaItalyCDP Sistema Integrato di Fondi – FIA …no published amounts—————3
CataniaItalyCDP Fondo Investimenti per l'Abitare …no published amounts—————3
FlorenceItalyCDP Real Asset / FIA Social Housing F…no published amounts—————4
GenoaItalyGenova Regulated Rent Agreement – Can…no published amounts—————3
NaplesItalyCampania Public and Social Housing Ca…no published amounts—————4
PalermoItalyCDP Fondo Investimenti per l'Abitare …no published amounts—————3
RomeItalyRome Social Housing Planning Regime /…no published amounts—————4
TurinItalyPiedmont Regional Social Housing Capi…no published amounts—————4
VeronaItalyVeneto Regional ERP Capital Grant – E…no published amounts—————3
RigaLatviaRental Housing for Latvian Profession…not open to co-ops—————1
VallettaMaltaScheme for the Rehabilitation of Vaca…nothing for co-ops—————3
PodgoricaMontenegroProjekat '1000+' (subsidised social-h…nothing for co-ops—————1
RotterdamNetherlandsWSW-Guaranteed Social-Housing Loansnot open to co-ops—————3
The HagueNetherlandsDutch Social Rent Ceiling & DAEB Regi…not open to co-ops—————2
UtrechtNetherlandsDutch Social Rent Ceiling & DAEB Regi…not open to co-ops—————2
LisbonPortugalHCC — Controlled-Cost Housing (Portar…not open to co-ops—————2
BucharestRomaniaSocial Housing Construction — Law 114…not open to co-ops—————1
GothenburgSwedenInvesteringsstöd för hyresbostäder (a…closed—————2
MalmöSwedenInvesteringsstöd för hyresbostäder (a…closed—————3
StockholmSwedenInvesteringsstöd för hyresbostäder (a…closed—————2
AnkaraTurkeyTOKİ 'Yüzyılın Konut Projesi' – 500,0…not open to co-ops—————1
KyivUkraineeOselia – preferential mortgages (sta…not open to co-ops—————2
BelfastUnited KingdomHousing Association Grant (Social Ho…—————1
CardiffUnited KingdomSocial Housing Grant (Wales)—————1
SwanseaUnited KingdomSocial Housing Grant (Wales)—————1
TiranaAlbaniaBanesa me kosto të ulët (BKU) - low-c…nothing for co-ops——————
Andorra la VellaAndorraLlei del Creixement Sostenible i Dret…nothing for co-ops——————
MinskBelarusDecree No. 95 (6 Mar 2025) – state-su…closed—————1
SarajevoBosnia and HerzegovinaGrants for first-home purchase for yo…nothing for co-ops——————
PlovdivBulgariaMunicipal social housing (EU-funded, …not open to co-ops——————
VarnaBulgariaMunicipal social housing (EU-funded, …not open to co-ops——————
AthensGreeceSocial Antiparochi / Social Land-for-…nothing for co-ops—————1
ThessalonikiGreeceSocial Rental Agency / Municipal Soci…nothing for co-ops—————1
PristinaKosovoSocial and Affordable Housing Support…not open to co-ops——————
VaduzLiechtensteinWohnbauförderungsgesetz (WBFG) - inte…nothing for co-ops—————1
KaunasLithuaniaPartial Rent Subsidy for Social Housi…not open to co-ops——————
VilniusLithuaniaMunicipal Buildings Fund — VIPA/ILTE …not open to co-ops—————1
ChișinăuMoldovaPrima Casă PLUS – state-guaranteed mo…nothing for co-ops—————1
MonacoMonacoSecteur domanial - State-built housin…not open to co-ops——————
SkopjeNorth MacedoniaПредлог на закон за државна поддршка …nothing for co-ops——————
BrasovRomaniaANL Young People Rental Housing — Cou…not open to co-ops——————
Cluj-NapocaRomaniaMunicipal Social Housing (Locuințe so…not open to co-ops——————
ConstantaRomaniaANL Young People Rental Housing (Locu…not open to co-ops——————
IasiRomaniaANL Young People Rental Housing (Locu…not open to co-ops——————
BelgradeSerbiaSubvencionisani stambeni krediti za m…nothing for co-ops——————

Every figure is a real, verified programme — there is no placeholder data. Muted cells are derived figures (a per-dwelling grant or a %-of-cost scheme converted to €/m²). Where a co-op cannot apply directly, the row names the city’s main programme and says why — not open to co-ops, closed, or no published amounts. Full per-programme detail and sources are behind each row.

Confidence: High Medium Low / no curated figure

This registry covers 170 cities across 44 countries — the places the research has reached, not every city in Europe. A city that is missing has not been researched yet; it is not a finding that no support exists there. Countries whose only support is public-developer, municipality-only or demand-side are recorded as having no cooperative-accessible capital scheme, which is a finding.