Available grants and rebates for homeowners
Federal Grants and Rebates
The Government of Canada has renewed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program. From June 6, 2011, until March 31, 2012, homeowners are eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient. Homeowners who participated in the program to date have saved 20 percent on their energy bills.
There are two important changes to the program. First, there is a requirement for participants to register directly with Natural Resources Canada before booking their evaluation. Second, homeowners will now be required to provide receipts to their energy advisor at the time of the post-retrofit evaluation to confirm eligibility for the grant.
New participants - if you or a previous owner did not obtain an energy evaluation of your property since April 2007.
Past participants - Homeowners who participated in the program before April 1, 2011, and who did not receive the maximum amount of $5,000 can submit another application for improvements purchased and installed after June 6, 2011.
If you plan to apply for multiple properties, a registration form must be completed for each one.
If you are not sure which form to complete, follow the instructions on the registration page.
Only products purchased after June 6, 2011, and installed after a pre-retrofit evaluation are eligible for an ecoENERGY grant. All energy retrofits and post-retrofit evaluations must be completed by March 31, 2012. The homeowner must also sign the grant application by this date.Do not delay in arranging this last step as we will book up quickly in the final weeks of the program, and Natural Resources Canada cannot grant extensions under any circumstances. For more information:Visit the Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes. This offers an overview of the program and a breakdown of eligible upgrades. The payment of grants is subject to available funding.Visit the Frequently-Asked Questions for more details.For additional information, please visit Natural Resources Canada's website.Learn more about the ATCO EnergySense home energy assessment.
Eligible purchases, which are retroactive to January 1, 2009, include:
Please view available grant dollars [1000 KB PDF] through the provincial government's energy efficiency rebates. For specific information on what purchases are eligible and how to apply for a rebate, visit the Climate Change Central website (under "my rebates") or call toll-free at 1-888-537-7202.Provincial rebates are available until March 31, 2012.
Contact your local municipality for information about possible rebate programs.