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What is the Canada Greener Homes Initiative?

The federal government’s Canada Greener Homes Initiative(opens to external site) aims to help homeowners save money and address climate change by reducing their home’s greenhouse gas emissions.

What does the Canada Greener Homes Initiative cover?

The Canada Greener Homes Loan is available for eligible energy-efficient home upgrades and retrofits, including: insulation, air-sealing, new windows and doors, smart thermostats, space and water heating, renewable energy installation, and climate resiliency measures.

For homeowners looking to switch from oil to electric heating, the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program provides money to help install a new, energy-efficient heat pump.

Read on to learn more about the home energy programs you could qualify for.

Canada Greener Homes Loan

Visit NRCan for more information on how to apply (opens to external site)

Interest-free financing is available for your energy-efficient home retrofit. To qualify for the Canada Greener Homes Loan, applicants must complete an EnerGuide pre-retrofit home evaluation (opens to external site) and include the assessment’s recommendations as part of their application. An application must be completed before any retrofit work begins.

  • Interest-free financing starting at $5,000 and going up to $40,000 with a repayment term of 10 years.
  • Once approved, up to 15 percent of the loan can be delivered if a deposit is required. (The initial advance increases to 25 percent for homes located in the North or off-grid.)

Oil to Heat Pump
Affordability Program

Visit NRCAN for more information on how to apply (opens to external site)

Eligible homeowners across Canada can receive payment to switch from oil heating to new, energy-efficient heat pumps (air-source, cold climate, or ground-source). The program will help households with a low-to-median income transition to electric heat and potentially save thousands of dollars in energy costs every year.

  • Payment of up to $10,000 for homeowners across Canada to switch from oil heating to a heat pump.
  • Eligible homeowners in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island may qualify for up to $5,000 in additional payments, totalling $15,000.
  • A $250 one-time incentive payment is also available to eligible homeowners in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

Canada Greener Homes Grant

Read more at Natural Resources Canada (opens to external site)

As of February 2024, the Canada Greener Homes Grant is closed to new applicants.

Applications received before the program’s closure will still be processed.

Find out which incentives are available in your province

In addition to the federal government’s Canada Greener Homes Initiative, a range of grants, rebates and loans may be available in your province. Select your province of residence to find out more.

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