Creating a healthy, more environmentally friendly home can seem like an expensive plan, but there are a range of grants and financial assistance programs offered by various government levels to help you optimize your home comfort and reduce your energy bills. Check the list below to help you find the program that corresponds to the type of system you wish to install and to learn more about the amounts you are entitled to.
Please note that the information on this site is for reference only. It's important to confirm eligibility, requirements and further details with the applicable program or government website.
Financing - Heat Pumps
Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro offer financing for residential customers to assist with purchasing a heat pump. The unit must be professionally installed and meet minimum eligibility criteria.
After your installer has visited your home to provide a quote, and you know the name of the certified installer and the unit, contact us to start the financing process.
Newfoundland Power 1-800-663-2802
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro 1-888-737-1296
HRV Rebate
This program offers rebates to customers who replace their ventilator by a heat recovery ventilator that is more energy efficient.
To find out more, click here
Email: contactus@takechargenl.ca
Telephone: 1 (888) 737-1296
Home Energy Savings Program
HESP is a provincial initiative designed to assist households with low income in making energy efficient renovations to their homes. The program assists clients with retrofits that will make their homes more affordable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
To find out more, click here
Telephone: 1-866-331-3436
Efficiency Nova Scotia
New Home Construction
Get custom recommendations on your building plans to help improve the energy efficiency of your new home, plus receive up to $7,000 in rebates.
To find out more, click here.
Email: info@efficiencyns.ca
Telephone: 1 (877) 999-6035
Home Energy Assessment
Efficiency Nova-Scotia helps homeowners learn how to save energy in their homes. Energy advisors come evaluate your home and offer rebates and/or financing. Your home will get an EnerGuide label which includes a rating of its energy performance. You’ll also get a recommendation upgrade report that has prioritized efficiency upgrades that you can use as a road map to save energy and money.
To find out more, click here.
Email: info@efficiencyns.ca
Telephone: 1 (877) 999-6035
Energy NB
Total Home Energy Saving Program
The Total Home Energy Savings Program offers money back on efficiency upgrades. Efficiency upgrades include insulation and air-sealing, high efficiency central heating systems, and more. The program helps you lower your energy bill whilst increasing your comfort and helping the environment.
To find out more, click here.
Telephone: 1 (800) 663-6272
New Home Energy Savings Program
This program offers custom recommendations on your building plans and up to $10,000 in incentives for energy efficiency improvements.
To find out more, click here.
Telephone: 1 (800) 663-6272
Rénoclimat
Rénoclimat is the AEE (Agence de l’efficacité énergétique) energy efficiency renovation program whose mandate is to help home owners get an energy efficiency rating for their home (single-family, semi-detached or row house (town house)) and to help them get grants and tax credits for home improvement work.
If you are installing or replacing mechanical systems (ventilation system, water heater, heat pump, geothermal heating system).
Five easy steps to follow...
To apply to the Rénoclimat program, you should take the following five steps.
- Before undertaking your renovations, schedule an appointment for an evaluation of your home with a Rénoclimat energy advisor. To do so, simply dial 1-866-266-0008.
- A Rénoclimat energy advisor will come to your home to carry out a pre-work energy evaluation of your home. Discuss your energy efficiency renovation plans with the advisor.
Your advisor will calculate the EnerGuide rating of your home and send you an evaluation report containing energy efficiency recommendations.
- Carry out the energy renovations yourself or hire someone to carry them out for you. Use the recommendations listed in the evaluation report to guide you through the work.
- Contact your advisor again or call 1-866-266-0008 to obtain the post-work energy evaluation of your home. The Rénoclimat advisor will come to your home to assess the improvements and calculate its new EnerGuide rating.
The first post-work energy evaluation is provided free of charge.
- If you are eligible, and if you have provided your social insurance number (SIN) or Québec enterprise number (QEN), your cheque for Rénoclimat financial assistance will be mailed to you 10 to 12 weeks after the post-work evaluation of your home.
To find out more, click here.
Email: renseignements@teq.gouv.qc.ca
Telephone: (877) 727-6655
Chauffez vert
Financial assistance is available to you under the Chauffez vert program for the replacement of fossil-fueled systems (heating system and water heater) with systems that use electricity or other renewable sources of energy.
- You will improve the energy efficiency of your home.
- You will reduce your greenhouse gas emissions.
- You can benefit from financial assistance.
- And that is without taking into account the recurrent savings generated by a new high-performance system.
- Chauffez-vert is for owners (individuals or companies) of homes situated within the territory of Québec. An owner can submit an application for each of the homes they own.
To find out more, click here.
Email: renseignements@teq.gouv.qc.ca
Telephone: 1 (866) 266-0008
Énergir
Smart thermostat grant
Designed to give you optimal comfort and peace of mind, the smart thermostat is connected to a local Wi-Fi network. This allows you to control your heating and air conditioning system remotely via the Internet or a mobile application. Some smart thermostats can even auto-program themselves based on your habits! Énergir will pay you an incentive of up to $100 when you install a smart thermostat and participate in the program (the grant may not exceed 75% of the cost of the device)².
*This program is designed for occupants of residential buildings that have a natural gas central heating system or who wish to connect their homes to the natural gas network. Other conditions may apply. Program conditions and grant amounts may also be subject to change without prior notice. In all cases, the grant will be paid to the holder of the Énergir account number.
For more information, click here.
Email : info@energir.com
Call : 1 (800) 875-6202
Éconologis
Energy efficiency program for low-income households
The Éconologis program is offered from October to March only.
The registration period is over!
Component 1: Éconologis offers free, personalised advice and minor work to improve the comfort of your home and better manage your energy consumption.
Households that are eligible for the Éconologis program can also have their refrigerator replaced without making any additional requests. This service is offered in partnership with Hydro-Québec.
Component 2: Éconologis also offers, under certain conditions, the installation of electronic thermostats.
For more information, click here.
Email: renseignements@teq.gouv.qc.ca
Telephone: (877) 727-665
Gazifère
Air Exchanger with Heat Recovery Ventilator Program
Homeowners who purchase an air exchanger equipped with a heat recovery system (including ENERGY STAR® certified models) can receive up to 350$ in financial support.
To find out more, click here.
Email: info@gazifere.com
Telephone: (866) 771-8321
Genworth Financial Canada
Energy Efficient Housing Program
Genworth offers premium savings when Genworth Canada insurance is obtained for home-buyers purchasing an energy-efficient home or making energy-saving renovations.
To find out more, click here.
Email: mortgage.info@genworth.com
Telephone: 1-800-511-8888
Save on Energy - Home Assistance Program
The Save on Energy Home Assistance program offers free energy-efficient upgrades for tenants and social housing providers, as well as an in-home energy assessment to help uncover more ways to save.
To find out more, click here.
Email: hap@greensaver.org
Telephone: 1-855-591-0877
City of Toronto
The city of Toronto offers homeowners low-interest loans of up to $75,000 to cover the cost of home energy improvements.
To get started, follow these 5 simple steps:
1. Complete an application form. Once your application is approved by the city, you will receive a funding offer that states the maximum amount that your property is eligible to receive through the Home Energy Loan Program.
2. Book a home energy assessment with an Energy Advisor. Once the assessment is complete, you will receive:
- A renovation upgrade report with recommendations for specific improvements.
- An EnerGuide rating based on your home’s current energy performance.
- Information on available incentives and rebates
Submit a funding request based on your goals and budget.
3. After having approved your funding request, the city will send a Property Owner Agreement, which you must sign and return to the City.
4. Complete your improvements, book your post-retrofit home energy assessment and submit your completion report.
5. Repay the loan over time via your property tax bill.
To find out more, click here.
Email: homeenergyloan@toronto.ca
Telephone: 416-392-1826
Manitoba Hydro
Energy Finance Plan
The Energy Finance Plan is a convenient on-bill financing for upgrades to gas and electrical systems. It is available to Manitoba Hydro residential, commercial, farm, and seasonal customers. The plan aims to finance improvements to gas and electricity systems.
To find out more, click here
Email: energyexpert@hydro.mb.ca
Telephone: 1 (888) 624-9376
Pay As You Save Financing
Pay as you save financing is a convenient and affordable financing option if you want to make energy efficiency upgrades to your home. It allows you to use the estimated annual utility savings from making an energy efficiency upgrade to pay for your upgrade (or a part thereof). Your annual savings are averaged out over 12 months and used to calculate your monthly payment, which will be added to your energy bill.
To find out more, click here
Email: energyexpert@hydro.mb.ca
Telephone: 1 (888) 624-9376
Residential Earth Power Loan - cold climate air source heat pumps
This program helps homeowners cover the cost of installing a cold climate air source heat pump.
To find out more, click here
Email: energyexpert@hydro.mb.ca
Telephone: 1 (888) 624-9376
Heat Ventilator Control Program
A 150$ discount is offered to homeowners who install a heat ventilator control program that will automatically turn the HRV on and off to keep your home at a set humidity level. A heat ventilator control program can reduce your energy bill and increase your comfort.
To find out more, click here
Email: energyexpert@hydro.mb.ca
Telephone: 1 (888) 624-9376
Sorry, no rebates are available at this time.
Town of BANFF
Residential Environmental Rebates
Banff residents can receive financial rebates if they choose energy-efficient and renewable energy components for their homes.
To find out more, click here.
Email: kerry.macinnis@banff.ca
Telephone: (403) 762-1215
BC Hydro
Home Renovation Rebates
Provided in partnership by BC Hydro Power Smart and FortisBC, this Program offers homeowners a wide variety of incentives to help reduce ongoing energy costs. Rebates are provided for both natural gas and electric energy-efficient upgrades, including insulation, draftproofing, ventilation, ENERGY STAR® certified hot water and heating systems.
To find out more, click here.
Email: homerebates@bchydro.com
Telephone: 1 (877) 338-3347
To view all available rebates offered by BC hydro, visit https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs.html
EfficiencyBC
This Program provides rebates for improving a home's energy efficiency through select upgrades (including ENERGY STAR certified products).
To find out more, click here.
BC Hydro clients:
Email : homerebates@bchydro.com
Telephone: 1 (877)-338-3347
Fortis BC clients:
Email : homerebates@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (877) 740-0055
Energy Conservation Assistance Program
This Program, in partnership with BC Hydro Power Smart, provides qualified, low-income natural gas residential customers with a free home energy evaluation, free installation of energy saving products and personalized advice to help them save energy and money on their utility bill. The energy saving products installed may include.
To find out more, click here.
Email : ecap@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (866) 436-7847
Heat Pump Service Rebate
This Program offers a $50 rebate to customers who have their heat pump serviced.
To find out more, click here.
Email: electricrebates@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (866) 436-7847
Air Source Heat Pump Rebate
This Program offers homeowners a rebate when installing a qualifying high-efficiency central air source heat pump (including ENERGY STAR® models).
To find out more, click here.
Email: electricrebates@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (866) 436-7847
Home Renovation Bonus Rebates
This Program offers rebates to homeowners who choose two or more eligible upgrades (consult web site) to be eligible for the bonus rebate of $300. If a program-qualified energy advisor is hired to perform a pre- and post-upgrade EnerGuide® home evaluation and they make three or more upgrades, they could be eligible for up to $2,300 in rebates.
To find out more, click here.
Email: homerebates@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (866) 436-7847
Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
This Program offers homeowners a rebate when replacing their electric water heater with a qualifying heat pump model (including an ENERGY STAR certified product), which works by capturing warmth from the home's ambient air, using it to heat the domestic water.
To find out more, click here.
Email : homerebates@fortisbc.com
Telephone: 1 (866) 436-7847