Check your eligibility for the Canada Greener Homes Grant
Before we get started
If any of the following conditions applies, you are ineligible for this grant:
- I am a landlord and rent my property.
- I am a renter.
- I already started or completed my retrofits without first receiving an EnerGuide home evaluation.
- My home was built less than 6 months ago (but you can apply once your home is at least 6 months old).
- I have not moved into the home yet because we are renovating it, before making it my primary residence.
Getting more information
Your home is considered a multi-unit residential building. Do you meet the following criteria?
- The entire building, not just individual units, will receive an EnerGuide evaluation.
- The decision-makers of the building will approve eligible and recommended retrofits.
- At least 50% of the building is residential living space and people live in it year-round.
- The building will meet the following conditions to receive a blower door test.
- Yes
- No
Is your property freehold – meaning that you have complete use, control and ownership of the building and land around it?
- Yes
- No
Have you already received a pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation?
- Yes
- No
Ideally, when do you want to start your retrofits?
- 1 to 6 months
- sometime this year
- no particular timeline
- I have already started or completed my retrofits.
Allow more time in your planning
The Canada Greener Homes Grant process takes time because it has several steps, including application review, confirmation of eligibility, pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations, and payment processing. Timelines may vary because of the high level of interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
- I understand and wish to continue.
You might not be eligible. Read carefully before answering the next question.
Depending on when your evaluation was done, you may have different next steps.
- If your evaluation was done before April 1, 2020, you need a new evaluation. If you are still interested in the grant, we recommend you start your application so you can have a new evaluation done for your home.
- If your evaluation was done between April 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, you can use your evaluation for the initiative but you will not receive a grant for the evaluation itself. Make sure to upload your EnerGuide Label and Renovation Upgrade Report with your application when you are ready to apply!
- If your evaluation was completed between December 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, make sure to upload your EnerGuide Label and Renovation Upgrade Report with your application when you are ready to apply! You can receive the grant for both your evaluations and your retrofits if you complete at least one eligible retrofit on or after December 1, 2020. In this case, the retrofit does not need to be recommended by your energy advisor in their report.
- If your evaluation was completed on or after July 1, 2021, you can receive the grant for both your evaluations and your retrofits. But you will receive the grant only if you go all the way through the process – meaning that you complete both the evaluations and at least one recommended retrofit. Make sure to upload your EnerGuide Label and Renovation Upgrade Report with your application when you are ready to apply!
- I understand and wish to continue.
You may need approval from your condo board.
Contact your condo or strata board if you are want to do any retrofits on the outside of your building.
- I understand and want to continue.
Based on the information you provided, you are not eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant is intended for homeowners whose property is their primary residence. Landlords and renters are not eligible.
If you want to make more energy upgrades, take advantage of rebates being offered by our partners in your region.
Explore other financial incentives to help you make changes at home
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
If you represent an Indigenous government or organization
Indigenous Peoples face unique challenges that influence participation in a housing retrofit initiative. If you’re applying as an Indigenous government or organization (e.g. band council, land claim organization), a housing management body, or other representative or Indigenous service delivery organization with formal partnerships with Indigenous governments or organizations:
- You are eligible to register multiple homes.
- You must own the home(s) or have a formal partnership to represent the owners, but the homes do not need to be the owner’s primary residence.
- The homes must be occupied by an Indigenous household.
Is your community off-grid?
Indigenous groups can find out if their community is considered “off-grid” by consulting the Remote Energy Communities Database.
To apply
Indigenous groups can call 1-833-674-8282, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ( eastern time) and indicate that they want to register. Their name and contact information will be taken down and they will receive a call back within a few days.
You must have one of the eligible property types to access this grant.
If you are applying as an Indigenous homeowner who lives off-reserve and/or you own your home, you can apply online through the homeowner portal directly. If you do not pay property taxes or if you have an alternative proof of ownership, such as a Certificate of Possession or a Certificate of Occupation, enter the number from your document in the “assessment roll #” field. You will be able to submit your application as long as a number from an ownership document has been entered in that field. It does not have to be a property tax bill number.
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
Based on the information you provided, you are not eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
Your primary residence must be one of the eligible property types for you to access this grant.
If you still want to make energy upgrades to your home, take advantage of rebates being offered by our partners in your region.
Explore other financial incentives to help you make changes at home
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
Based on what you told us, you are a good fit!
To receive a grant, you must pay up-front for two EnerGuide evaluations. You will receive up to $600 through the initiative for these.
The evaluations will recommend which of our eligible retrofits are the best options to improve the energy efficiency of your home. The grant provides up to $5,000 but you are not guaranteed to receive the full amount.
You will receive a grant only if you go all the way through the process – meaning that you complete both the evaluations and at least one recommended retrofit.
Before you apply
- Make sure you understand how the grant process works.
- Get a valid piece of government-issued ID with your primary address on it (such as a driver’s licence).
- Have your tax roll number handy (you can find it on a property tax bill).
- Look into service organizations in your area that can perform your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation.
Conditions for residents of these provinces
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Quebec and Nova Scotia
Residents of Quebec and Nova Scotia need to apply directly through their provincial programs to book their EnerGuide evaluation and register: -
New Brunswick and West Kootenay, British Columbia
New Brunswick and West Kootenay British Columbia, have requested that we direct residents in those provinces to go through the provincial program first to ensure homeowners can take advantage of the network of energy advisors already established in those provinces.
Allow more time in your planning
The Canada Greener Homes Grant process takes time because it has several steps, including application review, confirmation of eligibility, pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations, and payment processing. Timelines may vary because of the high level of interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
You might also be interested in the Canada Greener Homes Loan.
The loan can help you undertake some of the more expensive retrofits, including solar retrofits, recommended by your energy advisor. You could get up to $40,000 interest-free with a repayment period of up to 10 years. You must be approved for the grant before you apply for the loan.
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
This grant might not be right for you – read carefully.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant provides a grant of up to only $50 for thermostats if you are also completing at least one other retrofit from your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation. Thermostats must be combined with another eligible retrofit.
Learn more about eligible products and installations before applying
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
This grant might not be right for you – read carefully.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant supports homeowners with retrofits, including solar retrofits that make your home more energy- efficient and resilient.
Ineligible types of home upgrades include :
- retrofits that were done before a pre-retrofit evaluation
- retrofits that were done before December 1, 2020
- eligible products installed in new home additions built between the pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations
- leased or rented equipment
- air conditioners
- tankless or storage water heaters other than heat pump water heaters
- skylights
- furnaces (unless you live in a northern or off-grid community)
- boilers (unless you live in a northern or off-grid community)
- roofs
Learn more about eligible products and installations
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
Based on your answer, you are not eligible.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant does not provide a grant for retrofits that have already been completed without a pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation. To participate, you will need to pay for a pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation and complete at least one upgrade from the energy advisor’s Renovation Upgrade Report.
Explore other financial incentives to help you make changes at home.
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
Based on the information you provided, you are not eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant.
For a multi-unit residential building to be eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant , this additional criteria must be met: The entire building, not just individual units, will receive an EnerGuide evaluation.
Other types of home upgrades are not eligible like:
- The entire building, not just individual units, will receive an EnerGuide evaluation
- The decision-makers of the building will approve eligible and recommended retrofits
- At least 50% of the building is residential living space and people live in it year-round
- The building must meet the following conditions to receive a blower door test.
If you still want to make energy upgrades to your home, take advantage of rebates being offered by our partners in your region.
Explore other financial incentives to help you make changes at home.
Thanks for your interest in the Canada Greener Homes Grant!
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