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Government grants – Canada

Take advantage of Canadian government grant + Ontario or BC rebate programs for your home energy renovations.

Canada ecoENERGY grants — Canadian homeowners can get up to $5,000 in home improvement grants from the Canadian government’s ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program, which is in effect until March 31, 2011.
Ontario Home Energy rebates — Double your money with matching rebates from the Ontario government. Ontario’s Home Energy Audit program matches dollar for dollar up to $5,000 from the Canadian government — for a total of up to $10,000. Click here for more
British Columbia rebates — BC homeowners are eligible for up to $5,000 and more in grants and rebates from the Canadian goverment’s ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program, Solar BC, local governments and energy utilities. Click here for more
Home Energy Assessments — To qualify for Canada ecoENERGY grants, and matching Ontario government rebates, Canadian homeowners must get a home energy assessment before and after their home improvement work. Get up to $150 cash back on the cost of your first energy assessment with a rebate from Ontario’s Home Energy Audit program. In British Columbia, the BC government’s LiveSmart BC program subsidizes the cost of your first home energy assessment. This subsidy is subject to available funds. Click here for more
Canada Home Renovation Tax Credit — Canadian homeowners can claim the cost of their energy-saving home improvements against their federal income tax. Get income tax credit of up to $1,350 when you make home improvements in 2009. The home renovation tax credit (HRTC) can be claimed for a wide range of home improvements, including energy-saving renovations. The home renovation tax credit is separate from Canadian government ecoENERGY grant and provincial rebate programs. Click here

Canada grants

To start, you get tax-free Government of Canada ecoENERGY grants of up to $5,000 for home energy improvements:

Home Renovations — Windows, doors, insulation, and air sealing
Equipment — Furnaces, air conditioners, hot water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, geothermal heating, solar panel hot water systems, HRV, low-flush toilets, and more ...

Canadian homeowners can choose from a shopping list of Government of Canada ecoENERGY grants for home energy renovations:

Furnaces — high-efficiency gas or oil, up to $790
Central air conditioners — replacement $250
Hot water heaters — condensing gas $375
Hot water heaters — tankless/instantaneous gas, condensing-type $375
Boilers — high-efficiency gas or oil $750
HRV — heat recovery ventilator $375
Solar — hot water system $1,250
Heat pumps — air-source heat pump which doubles as air conditioner $500
Geothermal — ground- or water-source heat pumps which are energy-efficient heating and cooling systems up to $4,375

Canadian homeowners can also get ...

Attic or roof — insulation up to $750
Exterior wall — insulation up to $1,875
Basement — insulation up to $1,250
Crawl space — insulation up to $1,000
Air sealing — for your home up to $430
Windows & doors — $40 for each replacement unit
Toilets — $65 for each replacement unit

And there’s more.

Ontario Home Energy rebates

Double your money with Ontario matching tax-free rebates.

Ontario Rebates List — Ontario homeowners can qualify for combined tax-free grant + rebate amounts of up to $10,000 from the Governments of Ontario and Canada. Click here
Toronto Rebates — Toronto homeowners can get up to $1,000 more for home insulation through the City of Toronto’s HEAT program. Click here

British Columbia rebates

BC Rebates List — BC homeowners can qualify for tax-free grant amounts of up to $5,000 from the Government of Canada. Click here

Easy to start — Canada

All you do is make one call — 1-877-732-9888 — to book a home energy audit with a HomePerformance Energy Advisor – your first step to qualifying for Canadian government grants + provincial rebates for home energy renovations.

Book your energy assessment with a certified HomePerformance Energy Advisor. Your Energy Advisor will help you make the right energy saving choices for your Canadian home. Click here

ecoENERGY — conditions

Some conditions apply.

Home energy assessment — To qualify for ecoENERGY incentives you must get a home energy assessment before and after your upgrades. You will receive grants for improvements started after your first assessment.
Renovations — You can complete the improvements yourself or hire a contractor. We recommend you document your renovations with receipts, photos and product literature to be sure you get full credit for all improvements.
18 months — You need to apply for Canada ecoENERGY grants within 18 months of your first audit, or before March 31, 2011, whichever comes first. Use the opportunity to complete as many upgrades as possible.
Another chance — Once you’ve had your second audit, you can register for another eligibility period, which lasts 18 months or until March 31, 2011. Use this extension to complete additional energy renovations and get more grants. Each renovation is only counted once.
Existing homes only — Newly built homes occupied for less than six months do not qualify for ecoENERGY grants. Once a newly built home has been occupied for more than six months, there is no limit to how old a home can be to qualify for ecoENERGY rebates.
Local codes & by-laws — All improvements or renovations must meet Canadian local building codes and by-laws. Pay special attention to the placement of vapour barriers when adding insulation to the building envelope. Before undertaking improvements or renovations, find out about the appropriate products and installation techniques to ensure that your home’s building envelope and indoor air quality will not be compromised.
Higher efficiency — To qualify for ecoENERGY grants, any new equipment must have a higher efficiency than that of the original equipment it replaces.
Program rules — You will receive a homeowner kit during your first energy assessment that includes printed ecoENERGY literature explaining the rules of the program. Take the time to read these rules carefully. Homeowners are responsible for learning and following the rules of the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program.
Questions about eligibility — If you are not certain about the eligibility of your house, or any specific renovations you are planning, you should request clarification from the Canadian government. Homeowners are responsible for clarifying that their house and planned improvements are eligible for ecoENERGY grants before undertaking any upgrade work and related expenses.

Emergency replacement — if Canadian homeowners must replace their furnace, boiler or hot water heater under emergency conditions, they can still qualify for government grants if they call to book their ecoENERGY home energy audit within five calendar days of the replacement. The home energy audit itself must take place within 30 calendar days of the replacement. Policy in effect until March 31, 2010. Click here

More rebates & incentives

Ontario Home Energy rebates

Ontario homeowners can get cash back for your first ecoENERGY assessment with a Home Energy Audit rebate from the Ontario government.

Home Energy Audit program — Rebate of up to $150 of the cost of your first energy assessment.
Up to $150 — To be eligible for an Ontario Home Energy Audit rebate you must receive an ecoENERGY assessment from a certified energy advisor.
You are not required to carry out a renovation to your Ontario home to receive the Ontario Home Energy Audit rebate.
Your advisor applies for the Ontario Home Energy Audit rebate on your behalf.

As an Ontario homeowner, you can double your Canada ecoENERGY grant with matching tax-free rebates from the Government of Ontario.

Ontario Home Energy Audit program — Get rebates of up to $5,000 for home energy improvements from the Ontario government. Click here
Up to $10,000 — Ontario matches dollar for dollar up to $5,000 available from the Canadian government’s ecoENERGY program — for a total of up to $10,000.
You begin — by completing an ecoENERGY assessment with a certified energy advisor. You are eligible for a rebate of up to $150 on the cost of your first ecoENERGY assessment (see Home Energy Audit program, above).
Your advisor — will apply for Ontario’s matching Home Energy Savings rebates on your behalf, after you have completed your energy-efficient renovations and your Ontario home has been re-assessed. You have 18 months from the date of the first energy assessment to make some or all of the improvements your advisor recommends for your Ontario home, and complete a second assessment.
Two grant programs — Your second certified home energy assessment verifies your improvements and completes your application for both Canada ecoENERGY grants and Ontario Home Energy rebates. Your Home Energy Advisor will do the necessary paperwork for both your Canada ecoENERGY grants and Ontario rebates.
Ontario Rebates List — Shows combined tax-free grant amounts from the Governments of Ontario and Canada. Click here

Home energy rebates — BC

BC homeowners are now eligible for the following incentives ...

Canada grants — Tax-free grant amounts available to BC homeowners from the Government of Canada. Click here
LiveSmart BC — The BC government subsidizes the cost of your first home energy assessment. This subsidy is subject to available funds. Click here
BC rebates — BC homeowners qualify for additional $1,000 rebates from Solar BC when installing solar hot water systems. There are additional rebates for low-flow toilets, and even more grants, rebates and incentives from local governments and energy utilities.

Before August 16, 2009 — Get government grant information for BC homeowners who completed their first home energy audit before August 16, 2009 Click here

Canada Home Renovation Tax Credit

In addition to tax-free grants and rebates for energy-saving home improvements, you can also get a 2009 income tax credit for your home improvement expenses. That’s right — Canadian homeowners can claim 15 per cent of their home improvement expenses, including the cost of energy-saving renovations, on their 2009 income tax return. This amounts to a Canadian tax credit of up to $1,350 for Canadian homeowners.

You claim the Canada Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) when you file your 2009 income tax return. The home renovation tax credit is separate from your tax-free grants and rebates, and you can claim it for many home improvements, including energy renovations like a new furnace, insulation or windows.
(Click here for more HRTC details).

Home Renovation Tax Credit — Budget 2009 includes a 15 per-cent non-refundable tax credit for home renovations in Canada. Click here for details
Up to $1,350 — The Home Renovation Tax Credit may be claimed for the 2009 taxation year on the portion of eligible home improvement expenditures exceeding $1,000, but less than $10,000. Get up to $1,350 in tax relief.
Act now — Canada’s Home Renovation Tax Credit applies for home improvement work performed, or goods acquired, for your Canadian home after January 27, 2009 and before February 1, 2010. Individuals may claim this credit (including expenditures made in January 2010) in their 2009 income tax returns.
Combine tax credit, grants and rebates — Canada’s Home Renovation Tax Credit is in addition to the federal government’s support for Canadians to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Canadian grants paid through the ecoENERGY Retrofit program will not reduce the value of claims for home improvement expenditures made under the Home Renovation Tax Credit. Provincial rebates paid through the Ontario government’s Home Energy Savings rebate program, and available rebates in British Columbia, will not reduce the value of claims made under the Canadian government’s Home Renovation Tax Credit.

Your advisor can help

By choosing a HomePerformance Energy Advisor to do your home energy assessment, you’ll receive information on Canadian and provincial home energy renovation grants and rebates, and other energy improvement incentives available in your area.

Enjoy all the benefits

Do it right

Each Canadian home has its own specific energy-savings needs, and yours is no different. The right renovations add up to big savings. By following the expert advice of a Canada-certified energy advisor, you’ll make the energy renovations or "retrofits" that are right for your home — and help improve your energy costs and the Canadian environment.

Three easy steps

Call for a home energy assessment ... 1-877-732-9888
Choose the right renovations for you
Save energy and money

Energy renovations help ...

Save energy — Your home won’t need as much energy to stay comfortable.
Save money — Less energy used = lower energy costs for you.
Grants + Rebates — Qualify for tax-free Canadian government grants and provincial rebates for home renovation, sent directly to you.

And that’s not all. Here are more benefits ...

Greater comfort – Your home will be warmer in Canadian winters, cooler in Canadian summers.
Better health – You’ll eliminate indoor health concerns like chills and drafts, and keep your home free of airborne pollutants and pollen.
Increased home value – By making energy renovations, you’ll increase the resale value of your home. An official Canada EnerGuide label proves you’ve done the work.
Simpler home maintenance – No more scrubbing moldy windowsills! Keep airborne dust and dirt outside where it belongs.

When you improve your home in Canada, you make a difference to the rest of the world. You’ll help address important global issues like ...

Climate change – Energy renovations help reduce your Canadian home’s greenhouse gas emissions, while protecting you from the effects of climate change and extreme weather.
Energy security – By reducing your Canadian home’s energy use, you’ll be less deeply affected by energy price fluctuations and supply interruptions.

And there’s even more. Check back soon to learn how Canadian homeowners like you are saving thousands of dollars and tonnes of greenhouse gases every year, by making the right energy-saving home renovations. Canadians can make a difference. You can help.

Get started today!

Learn more about Renovation Grants in Canada ...

Home Renovation

Window - replacement
Door - ENERGY STAR
Attic, roof - insulation
Exterior wall - insulation
Basement - insulation
Crawl space - insulation
Air sealing - air tightness, blower door test
HRV - heat recovery ventilator

Equipment

Furnace - high efficiency
Hot water heater - tankless, high efficiency
Air conditioner - central, window replacement
Heat pump - air source
Geothermal - heat pump
Boiler - gas, oil
Solar - hot water system
Toilet - efficient low flush

To qualify you need a Canadian home energy assessment before your renovations. For more information on tax-free government grants + Ontario and BC rebates – Click here