KfW Program 440 - Charging Stations for Electric Cars - Wallbox

It does not matter at all whether you have to provide false information in the application or not. Your application contradicts the conditions and therefore it is subsidy fraud. Period. End of story.

Quite simple.

That is of course true and I see it the same way.
I had the same conversation with the person who simply submitted the application. (That person really exists ;) )

That person really didn’t know anything about the existing building clause. And now please not “ignorance of the law excuses no one.” I am fully aware of that.

There is just a huge number of people who are not active in forums like this and do not inform themselves thoroughly about everything. That also applies to my acquaintance.
He heard that there is the subsidy. Went to the KfW website and filled out the application. And now he has the approval.

I just wonder whether the application explicitly asks whether the house is still under construction.

I also submitted the application and got it approved (all before the start of construction) and afterwards understood that I have to live in the house before submitting the application. After that, I canceled the application and will submit the application once we are actually living in the house. If it fits, it fits; if not... The amount is not that high anyway.

If I remember correctly: It was not asked, but of course it is among the requirements. Honestly, I also overlooked it.

Thank you for the information. And of course, exemplary of you. But just as you said: you came across information afterwards. And just the fact that you are active in the forum shows that you actively seek information.

However, I suspect that there is a huge number of approved applications for new buildings that go unreported. I find it rather unfortunate that the KfW does not clearly ask for this in the application.