What is the Canada Greener Homes Grant?
The Canada Greener Homes Grant is a federal initiative that helps Canadians make their homes more energy efficient. If eligible, the government will give you up to $6,500 towards the installation of a heat pump and $600 for an EnerGuide evaluation. Heat pumps are extremely energy efficient and can help reduce your carbon footprint and that’s why the government is incentivizing their installation.
As part of the incentive program, you could access an interest-free loan of up to $40,000 for other eligible retrofits. Make your home more energy efficient and benefit from lower energy bills with the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
Save Up to $7,800 on Heat Pumps With the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (Her+) Program
Enbridge Gas has joined up with the federal government to offer a joint incentive program called the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program. Through this program, you could be eligible for up to $7,800 in rebates for heat pump installations plus an additional rebate of $600 for an EnerGuide evaluation.
Who is eligible?
Eligible Canadians can apply for the Canada Greener Homes Grant. In the same application, you can apply for the HER+ program if eligible.
To qualify for the Canada Greener Homes Grant, the house for which you are applying must be the homeowner’s primary residence. You must be able to provide proof that the property is your primary residence.
What types of properties are eligible?
A variety of types of homes and properties are eligible for the grant, including:
- Single and semi-detached houses
- Row housing
- Townhomes
- All-season cottages
- Mobile homes on permanent foundation
- Permanently-moored floating homes
- Small, low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (3 storeys or less)
- Mixed-use buildings (for residential portion only)
What retrofits are eligible?
Some of the retrofits that are eligible under the Canada Greener Homes Grant/HER+ include:
- ENERGY STAR® certified heat pumps. Ground source, air source and domestic hot water heat pumps qualify*
- Smart thermostat installation
What are the requirements of the initiative?
To qualify for the rebate, homeowners must complete the following:
- Pre-retrofit evaluation by a qualified Energy Advisor
- At least one eligible upgrade within 12 months of the evaluation
- Post-retrofit evaluation by a qualified Energy Advisor
- Provide the necessary documentation