For the installation of external sun protection, a one-off, non-repayable amount of 50 per cent of the reasonable costs can be granted, up to a maximum of EUR 1,500 per residential unit.
Funding is disbursed in accordance with the available budget funds. There is no legal entitlement to this funding.
Fill in the subsidy form for external sun protection on the MA25 website (Housing Improvement Department). Select external roller shutters as the category.
Upload the invoice from CLIP'N'SHADE and, if applicable, the written consent of the property management.
Wait... It can take several months to process the application. If necessary, you can enquire at the responsible office.
Inspection and demonstration: An expert from MA25 comes by on an agreed date and checks the installation of the external roller blinds. Photos are taken of all windows including external roller blinds.
You will receive an e-mail about a month later that the grant has been approved.
A few days later, the funding amount (50%) will be credited to your account.
Prerequisites
The following persons are eligible for funding:
Tenants of flats
Owners of flats
Owners and owners of apartment blocks or their property management companies can submit collective applications for several flats in a residential building.
Applications can be submitted for the following buildings
Multi-storey residential buildings for which the building permit was issued at least 10 years ago.
For attic flats, the date of the building permit for the building applies and not the building permit for the attic extension.
For buildings in protected zones, a favourable opinion from the Department of Architecture and Urban Design is required.
Infopoint for home improvement Housing subsidy and arbitration centre for housing law matters (MA 50) Technical urban renewal (MA 25) 20th, Maria-Restituta-Platz 1, 6th floor
You can submit funding applications until 31 December 2025.
At the time of application, invoices may have a maximum invoice date of 6 months prior to application.
Required documents
Invoice with an invoice date up to a maximum of 6 months prior to application. For rented flats:
Declaration of consent of the landlord or landlady: 340 KB PDF or for council flats Declaration of consent from Wiener Wohnen for refurbishment work For buildings in protection zones:
Statement (positive assessment) from the Department of Architecture and Urban Design for roller shutters, external blinds, awnings and the like - assessment For facade awnings:
Why is an external roller blind more effective than internal sun protection?
Internal roller blinds are primarily used as privacy protection and to darken the living space. However, as the sun's rays are only blocked behind the window pane, internal roller blinds are hardly suitable as heat protection
An internal roller blind with dark-coloured fabric even acts as an additional heater, as the fabric heats up considerably in the sun. External roller blinds reflect a large proportion of the sun's rays before they can even penetrate the home.
Is the transparent fabric just as effective against heat as the opaque fabric?
Both the transparent and the opaque fabric provide very effective protection against heat.Â
The transparent fabric has the additional advantage that no artificial light is required inside when the external roller blind is closed. This not only saves electricity costs, but also creates a pleasant atmosphere in the room.
How effectively does the CLIP'N'SHADE protect against heat?
The CLIP'N'SHADE has been specially developed against heat and stops between 90 % - 95 % of heat radiation before it can enter the home
Why is the CLIP'N'SHADE more effective and sustainable than all substitutes?
Electric appliances such as air conditioners, fans or air purifiers with a cooling function consume a lot of energy to achieve a cooling effect. In the case of air conditioning systems, warm exhaust air is also produced, which only transfers the heat problem to another location. Fans, air conditioners etc. are expensive to run, pollute our environment due to their high power consumption and are often the cause of health problems (colds, conjunctivitis, headaches).
Internal roller blinds darken your home but have no cooling effect.
Solar control films are difficult to apply to the window and permanently darken your home - even in the cold autumn and winter months.
How is the external roller blind attached?
The individual components of CLIP'N'SHADE can be put together without any tools. The sun blind is then placed in the window frame and fixed in place with our tested and proven clamping mechanism. You can find more details on this in our installation video and in our installation instructions
Does the CLIP'N'SHADE affect the thermal insulation or tightness of my window?
Although the outer seal is occasionally slightly dented, this does not affect the tightness of your window in any way.
Do I need to hire a tradesman to install the external roller blind?
Assembling the individual components and installing them in the window frame is child's play and can be done in next to no time. As a rule, our customers do not need a craftsman, even if they have limited manual skills. However, if you get stuck, we will be happy to help you with tips.
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