GREEN BUILDING INCENTIVE FINDER
Find Green Building and Energy Efficiency Incentives for Your Home or Business in Canada
Updated: Jan. 16, 2025
List of Incentives
Note: If you’re looking specifically for solar power incentives refer instead to our Solar Incentive Finder
FEDERAL INCENTIVES
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program
The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program is a grant designed for low-income Canadians who are looking to switch from oil to the newer, more energy efficient heat pumps.
Incentive – This grant provides an upfront payment of up to $10,000 for low-income households to transition from oil to heat pump systems for more efficient and lower-cost heating
Eligibility – Households which qualify as low-income based on eligibility requirements, who have purchased at least 500 litres of oil for home heating in the past year
Type of project – Purchase and installation of an eligible heat pump system to replace existing oil heat system
Get the Green Building Project Checklist
Use this handy checklist on your next project to keep track of all the ways you can make your home more energy-efficient and sustainable.
CMHC Eco Programs for Lenders
The CMHC Eco Program is an incentive for borrowers who are looking to finance the purchase or construction of a green home or to make energy-efficient improvements.
Incentive – This program offers a 25 percent partial premium refund on financing for purchase, construction or retrofit of green homes
Eligibility – Properties which lie within the top 15 percent of the housing stock in the lowest GHG emissions ratings, and have a rating of at least 20 percent lower gigajoules per year compared to a typical new house
Type of project – Purchase or construction of a green home, or retrofits to an existing home to improve energy efficiency to meet the above energy requirements
Canada Greener Homes Loan
The loan helps with financing eligible retrofits (i.e. insulation, air sealing, space and water heating) that your energy advisor recommends – the caveat being that you have not yet started the project.
Incentive – This program offers a 10-year, interest-free loan ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 to finance retrofit projects to improve home energy efficiency
Eligibility – Individual eligibility is based on approved credit and you must do a pre-retrofit evaluation and have not yet done a post-retrofit evaluation
Type of project – Energy efficiency retrofits, including upgrades to insulation, air sealing, and space and water heating
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program
This program is replacing the popular Greener Homes Grant which ran out of funds in 2024. Although the exact details are yet to be announced, we know that funding will start being delivered in the first half of 2025. low- to medium-income families will be eligible to receive monetary incentives and rebates for a variety of green retrofits, such as installing energy-efficient windows, energy-saving appliances and heat pumps.
Incentive – This program will replace the Greener Homes Grant by offering rebates for energy efficiency home retrofits, amount TBA
Eligibility – Low and medium-income households, details TBA
Type of project – Purchase and installation of energy efficient windows, efficient appliances, heat pumps and more, details TBA
Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit
This refundable tax credit is for businesses adopting new clean technology.
Incentive – This federal program offers a tax credit rebate for up to 30% of capital invested in new clean technology property between 2023 and 2033, and a 15% tax credit in 2034
Eligibility – Canadian corporations or real estate investment trusts
Type of project – Investment in clean technology, including solar, wind, water, geo-thermal energy equipment; stationary electricity storage equipment; solar, air, and ground-source heat pumps, non-road zero-emission vehicles and related charging and refueling equipment; small nuclear modular reactors
GST/HST New Housing Rebate
This rebate allows individual homeowners to recover some of the GST (or the federal portion of the HST) paid on a new house or renovation.
Incentive – Get back a portion of the GST or the federal portion of the HST on a new house or a substantially renovated house
Eligibility – Home must be owner-built and the primary residence of the owner, or if at least 90% of the home was removed and replaced
Type of project – Building or renovation of a house
PROVINCIAL INCENTIVES
Alberta
Clean Energy Improvement Program
Incentive – Loans with competitive interest rates and terms up to 20 years to finance residential energy efficiency upgrades; repayment is tried to property tax bill not owner
Eligibility – Property owners in participating municipalities
Type of project – Upgrades include insulation, solar, heat pumps, air sealing, windows and doors, HVAC and energy efficient lighting
BC
BetterHomesBC
Incentive – This program offers a broad range of rebates to homeowners mostly for retrofitting existing homes to improve their energy efficiency as well as a few incentives for building and renovating
Eligibility – Residential homes in BC
Type of project – Retrofits to improve a home’s energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, such as installing a heat pump, purchasing appliances, adding insulation, installing new windows and doors; for those building or renovating, tax rebates and partial refunds on insurance premiums are also offered
BetterBuildingsBC
Incentive – This programs offers a broad range of incentives for building new energy efficient commercial buildings and retrofits to existing commercial buildings
Eligibility – Commercial and institutional buildings in BC
Type of project – Eligible projects include HVAC upgrades, fuel switching, refrigeration upgrades, funding for energy studies, installing high-efficiency cooking equipment
CleanBC Multi-unit Residential Building Retrofit Program
Incentive – Up to $5,000 for opportunity assessment; up to $30,000 for feasibility study; rebates for equipment
Eligibility – Multi-unit residential buildings
Type of project – Funding for development costs and upgrades to heat pumps, windows, lighting, water heating, solar panels and batteries
CleanBC Better Homes Energy Savings Program – Windows and Doors
Incentive – Rebate for 95% of eligible costs, up to $9,500 per home and $950 per window and door
Eligibility – B.C. citizens living in single-family homes, secondary suites, mobile homes, duplex, triplex, row home or townhome with a property value under $1,230,000 (not available in the City of Vancouver) – dependent on income qualification requirements
Type of project – Purchase and installation of new windows and doors with a U-factor of 1.22 or less
Clean Buildings Tax Credit
Incentive – Refundable income tax credit for 5% of qualifying expenditures paid on the retrofit
Eligibility – Multi-unit residential buildings, commercial buildings, colleges/universities, food services, hospitals, logistics and warehousing, offices, retail and schools owned by corporations and individuals paying income taxes in B.C.
Type of project – Retrofits to reduce building’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
FortisBC Clothes Washer and Dryer Rebates
Incentive – $100 rebate for washing machine and $150 – $250 for dryer
Eligibility – FortisBC residential customers
Type of product – Purchase of a qualifying ENERGY STAR washer and/or dryer
FortisBC Connected Thermostat Rebate
Incentive – Up to $150 rebate for new connected thermostat installation
Eligibility – FortisBC natural gas residential customers
Type of product – Installation of a new connected thermostat that can be programmed to automatically set home temperature
FortisBC Free Energy Saving Kit
Incentive – Free Energy Saving Kit for income-qualified individuals
Eligibility – Maximum combined household income dependent on household size – see table in link
Type of project – Easy-to-install products with instruction including LED light bulbs, water-efficient showerhead, faucet aerators, weatherstripping, window film, outlet and switch sealers, refrigerator/freezer thermometer and furnace filter coupon
FortisBC Free Home Energy Evaluation and Upgrades
Incentive – Free advice, installation and upgrades of energy saving products for income-qualified individuals
Eligibility – Must live in a detached house, duplex, townhouse, or mobile home; maximum combined household income dependent on household size – see table in link
Type of project – Energy coach will review home’s energy use, suggest ways to improve energy efficiency, identify potential upgrades; free energy saving products such as LED light bulbs, faucet aerators and showerheads, weatherstripping; some homes may qualify for an ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, insulation or heat pump
FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate
Incentive – This program provides up to $2,000 in rebates for the purchase and installation of an air-source heat pump
Eligibility – Single-family home, duplex, triplex, row home, townhouse or mobile home that is a primary residence with a residential FortisBC natural gas account
Type of project – Installation of a new heat pump by an approved contractor to replace an existing hard-wired electrical heating system, which is the primary heating system
BC Hydro EV Charger Rebate for Single-family Homes
Incentive – This rebate covers 50% of the cost of an EV charger for a single-family home, up to $350
Eligibility – Single family homes, row homes, duplexes
Type of project – Purchase and installation of a new Level 2 EV charger
BC Hydro EV Charger Rebate for Multi-unit Residential Buildings
Incentive – This rebate covers up to $3,000 in costs for an engineering plan; up to $120,000 for infrastructure and up to $14,000 for chargers for multi-unit residential buildings
Eligibility – Apartment, condos, townhome complexes
Type of work – Planning, purchasing, and installing new EV chargers and infrastructure
BC Hydro EV Charger Rebate for Workplaces
Incentive – Receive up to $2,000 per EV charger for workplaces (up to $14,000 per workplace with a maximum of four workplaces per business)
Eligibility – Workplaces in B.C. with a minimum of 5 employees, constructed before Aug. 31, 2021, with dedicated employee parking
Type of project – Planning, purchasing and installing new EV charging stations and infrastructure for employee use
Nova Scotia
Solar Homes Program
Homeowners and non-profits in Nova Scotia have access to sizeable rebates for installing photovoltaic systems.
Incentive – Rebate for the installation of photovoltaic systems in residential buildings of $0.30 per watt up to a maximum of $3,000 for single-family homes; or the lesser of $0.60 per watt for non-profits, 25% of eligible system cost, up to $15,000 for non-profits
Eligibility – Owners of detached, semi-detached, townhouses, rowhouse, mobile homes, First Nations Band-owned homes, co-operative housing located in Nova Scotia; or registered non-profit organizations or charities active for at least 12 months
Type of project – Installation of eligible new solar photovoltaic systems, including solar batteries and expansion to existing systems, on or off grid, with a minimum size requirement of 1kW
Ontario
The Retrofit Program
This program offers financial incentives to businesses in various categories for targeted retrofits that help businesses upgrade to more energy efficient equipment.
Incentive – This program offers financial incentives for businesses to upgrade equipment, reduce energy bills and lower carbon footprints
Eligibility – Owners or lessees of commercial spaces or buildings, industrial facilities, institutional buildings, multi-family buildings or agricultural facilities
Type of project – Different streams comprise different types of projects; eligible projects are those that provide sustainable, measurable and verifiable reductions in peak electricity demand and electricity consumption; examples include lighting controls, HVAC redesign, chiller replacement, variable-speed drive installation and custom equipment retrofits
The Save on Energy Instant Discounts Program
With this discount program businesses can get an instant, point-of-sale discount when they purchase energy-efficient lighting for their building.
Incentive – Upfront discounts for the purchase of energy-efficient lighting from participating distributors
Eligibility – Commercial, agricultural, industrial, institutional and multi-unit residential buildings in Ontario
Type of project – Purchase of energy efficient lighting products to lower energy consumption
Ontario New Housing Rebate
This is a rebate on top of the federal GST/HST New Housing Rebate to cover the provincial tax.
Incentive – This program complements the federal GST/HST New Housing Rebate to cover the provincial portion of tax on costs for the building, renovation or conversion of a residential property
Eligibility – Requirements are the same as those for the federal new housing rebate, except fair market value can exceed $450,000
Type of project – Building of a new home, substantial renovation of an existing home or conversion of a non-residential property into a residential home, which is the applicant’s primary residence
Savings by Design Affordable Housing Program
This program offered by Enbridge Gas provides affordable housing developers with resources to create energy-efficient buildings.
Incentive – Up to $120,000 in funding for affordable housing developers for energy efficiency upgrades as well as free expert design assistance
Eligibility – Affordable housing providers who have previously received government financial assistance for creating new affordable housing, located within the Enbridge service area
Type of project – Energy efficiency upgrades that allow the building to achieve energy performance at least 20% above Ontario Building Code specifications
Enbridge Gas Savings by Design Residential
Incentive – Funding of up to $1,650 per home for up to 50 homes, and free access to design experts and energy modelling for developers and builders of homes that achieve ENERGY STAR for New Homes or Net Zero Energy Ready (NZER) standards
Eligibility – Builders and developers of low-rise residential single family, semi-detached, and townhomes within Enbridge Gas Survey area that meet Net Zero Energy Ready (NZER) or ENERGY STAR standards
Type of project – New residential building with envelope air sealing, energy-efficient heating and cooling, high-performance windows, dual-furnace and air-source electric heat pumps, ready connect to a renewable energy system
Enbridge Gas Home Winterproofing Program
Incentive – This program provides free energy efficient upgrades to winter proof homes based on household income or receiving government assistance
Eligibility – People living in homes heated by Enbridge natural gas, either falling within certain household income levels or receiving government assistance through certain programs
Type of project – Upgrades to insulation, draft proofing, and smart thermostats
Enbridge Gas Home Efficiency Rebate
Incentive – This rebate provides up to $5,000 for home energy efficiency upgrades for people living in homes with natural gas supplied by Enbridge Gas.
Eligibility – Enbridge natural gas customers living in detached and semi-detached homes, row homes, townhomes and mobile homes on permanent foundations more than 6 months old
Type of project – Home energy assessment and subsequent efficiency upgrades to insulation, air sealing, heat pumps, windows and doors
Enbridge Gas Smart Thermostats
Incentive – This rebate provides $75 instantly or post-purchase to lower the cost of a new smart thermostat that saves costs and increases energy efficiency
Eligibility – Residential Enbridge Gas customers living in a detached or semi-detached home or townhouse with a natural gas heater or boiler
Type of project – Installation of a smart thermostat that adjusts automatically based on occupancy, indoor/outdoor temperatures and user preferences
Hydro One Low-Income Energy Assistance Program
Incentive – Financial assistance for low-income Ontario residents with up to $650 of the amount owed on an outstanding electricity bill or up to $780 for a home that uses electric heat
Eligibility – Residential customers of Hydro One with an outstanding energy bill with a combined after-tax household income below specified limit, depending on number of household residents
Type of project – Payment of an outstanding electricity bill
Save on Energy Home Energy Saver Program
Incentive – Incentives of $2,500 – $5,000 for air-source heat pumps or $10,000 for ground source heat pumps
Eligibility – Owners of a single family dwelling, semi-detached home, duplex, rowhouse, townhouse or apartment/condo in a building 3 storeys or shorter, located within the eligible area, built before March 2024, heated primarily by electric
Type of project – Installation of mini-split, multi-splits, central air source heat pump, or ground source heat pump, and a smart thermostat
Save on Energy Energy Affordability Program
Incentive – Free energy-saving upgrades to appliances, HVAC and insulation for homes, based on household income
Eligibility – Ontario residents living in a Social Housing property, or household income meeting eligibility requirements, or receiving certain government assistance, or has received a LEAP grant or was part of OESP in the past 12 months
Type of project – Upgrades to a wide range of appliances, air and water heating systems and insulation for improved energy efficiency, depending on eligibility and needs
PEI
Solar Electric Rebate Program
Under this program, residents, businesses and farms that install solar photovoltaic systems will be eligible for rebates.
Incentive – Rebate for installation of solar photovoltaic systems of $1,000/kW for homes, $350/kW for businesses, and $1,250/kW for farm buildings; up to 40% of total costs; up to a maximum of $10,000 for homes and businesses, $35,000 for farm buildings
Eligibility – Existing homes no more than 3 storeys receiving residential electricity rate; businesses receiving general service 1 of small industrial electricity rate; farm buildings must be non-residential and owned and operated by a professional farmer or corporation
Type of project – Purchase and installation of a solar photovoltaic system by an approved supplier/contractor
Quebec
Rénoclimat
Rénoclimat provides financial assistance for doing a variety of energy efficiency upgrades.
Incentive – Up to $3,750 per upgrade for renovations to improve home insulation and airtightness
Eligibility – Owners of a detached home, duplex, triplex, multi-unit residential buildings with no more than three storeys and a maximum area of 600 square meters
Type of project – Upgrades and retrofits to insulation of roofs, exterior walls, foundation, exposed flooring and Energy Star certified doors and windows
Government of Québec Chauffez Vert Program
Incentive – Up to $1,275 in financial assistance for the replacement of an oil or propane central heating system with a electric or renewable energy heating system; amount depends on type of home and heating system
Eligibility – Owners of single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and multi-unit residential buildings with no more than three storeys and a maximum area of 600 square metres
Type of project – Dismantling of an oil or propane central heating system and water heater, removal of the tank and replacement with a central heating system powered by electricity or another renewable energy source
Enbridge Gaz Québec Air Exchange Rebate
Incentive – $400 cash incentive for the purchase or rental and installation of a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) for an existing air exchange system
Eligibility – Residential customers of Enbridge Gaz Québec with central heating that runs on gas and have a heat exchanger that does not already have a heat recovery system (most homes built before 2011 do not have an HRV, it has been a Quebec Construction Code requirement since 2012)
Type of project – Installation of a heat recovery ventilator to existing heat exchanger by a certified natural gas contractor
Enbridge Gaz Québec Tankless Water Heater Rebate
Incentive – $500 cash incentive for the purchase or rental and installation of a tankless water heater
Eligibility – Homes that are residential customers of Enbridge Gaz Québec and currently have a natural gas water heater with a tank
Type of project – Installation of a tankless natural gas water heater by a certified natural gas contractor
Enbridge Gaz Québec High Efficiency Combined Heating System Rebate
Incentive – $850 cash incentive for the purchase or rental and installation of a high efficiency combined water heating system
Eligibility – Rate 2 residential customers of Enbridge Gaz Québec
Type of project – Installation of a high efficiency all-in-one tankless water heater and fan coil unit which heats water and recovers remaining energy for air heating
Enbridge Gaz Québec Smart Thermostat Rebate
Incentive – $100 for the purchase and installation of a smart thermostat to optimize heating and air conditioning energy usage
Eligibility – Residential homes that are heated by natural gas and customers of Enbridge Gaz Québec
Type of project – Installation of a compatible smart thermostat that connects to a wifi network and can be controlled through an app
Energir Smart Thermostat Grant
Incentive – $100 grant for the purchase and installation of a smart thermostat to optimize heating and air conditioning energy usage
Eligibility – Energir residential customers
Type of project – Installation of an Energy Star certified smart thermostat that connects to wifi and can be controlled through an app
Hydro Quebec LogisVert Program
Incentive – Up to $6,700 per upgrade for energy efficiency upgrades to systems, appliances and insulation
Eligibility – Owners and tenants of single-family and semi-detached houses, row houses, mobile homes, condos, multiplexes and multi-unit residential buildings in Quebec supplied with electricity from Hydro Quebec, off-grid systems, or municipal systems
Type of project – Implementation of efficient heat pumps, induction range stoves, heat-pump dryers, roof insulation and caulking, pumps and solar system, and high-efficiency heat pumps
MUNICIPAL INCENTIVES
Green Municipal Fund
Broad array of funding for municipal and community green building projects across Canada from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Funding is offered for projects such as feasibility studies to reduce GHG emissions in a community, constructing organic waste-to-energy systems, retrofitting municipal and community buildings to reduce GHG emissions and more.
Toronto
Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Incentive – Funding for the installation of eco-roofs – $5/m2 for a cool roof with a new membrane, $2/m2 for a cool roof coating over an existing roof membrane up to $50,000 or $100/m2 up to $100,000 for a green roof
Eligibility – Existing residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, all new buildings for green roofs, new low rise residential buildings less than five units for cool roofs; application can be done by property owner or roofing contractor
Type of project – Design and installation of an extensive, semi-intensive or intensive green roof to support vegetation growth or a cool roof to reflect sun rays and reduce heat build up; minimum roof coverage dependent on building size; based on Toronto City Bylaws
Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)
Incentive – Loans for home efficiency upgrades; rates range from 5 years at 3.15% to 20 years at 4.35%; $1,000 for solar system, up to $2,500 per heat pump, up to $10,000 for deep retrofit, maximum $125,000 per homeowner
Eligibility – Owners of detached, semi-detached, or row houses within the city of Toronto
Type of project – Installation and upgrades to air-source heat pumps, window/door replacements, insulation, air-sealing, geothermal systems, high-efficiency water heater, boilers, furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, toilets, solar systems and batteries, electric vehicle chargers
Energy Retrofit Loans
Incentive – This program offers fixed, long-term, low-interest financing for building owners investing in low-carbon, energy-efficient capital improvements, covering up to 100% of project costs with terms up to 30 years at the city’s cost of borrowing, with one year interest free and payment free
Eligibility – All residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings located in Toronto
Type of project – Retrofitting buildings, including heat pumps, high-efficiency boilers, chillers and HVAC systems, building envelope, building automation, lighting, renewable energy systems, energy storage and fuel switching
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Incentive – Low-cost financing up to $2.5 million per building for improvements to residential apartment buildings built before 1990 with borrowing terms up to 20-year, rates vary
Eligibility – Owners of residential apartment buildings built before 1990 with three or more storeys within the City of Toronto
Type of project – Windows and doors, insulation, water heaters, heating and cooling systems, water fixtures, lighting, renewable energy and any other measure that improves energy or water efficiency
Ottawa
Save on Energy Retrofit Program
Incentive – Up to $860/kW for businesses that install large solar photovoltaic systems up to 1,000 kW
Eligibility – Institutional, industrial, and commercial participants in Ottawa
Type of project – Installation of solar photovoltaic systems
Kingston
Better Homes Kingston
Incentive – This grant provides up to $40,000 in zero-interest loans for home energy efficiency upgrades
Eligibility – Residents of Kingston living in a single-family residential building (detached house, semi-detached house, or rowhouse)
Type of project – Retrofits, modification,and upgrades for energy efficiency, based on recommendations from an EnerGuide consultant
Vancouver
Greenest City Grant
Incentive – Green building grants up to $50,000 for nonprofits, charities and First Nations bands to undertake green building projects
Eligibility – Registered nonprofit societies, registered charities in good standing with the Canadian Revenue Agency and First Nations bands
Type of project – Projects addressing climate change and climate equity located in and benefitting Vancouver, lasting 1 – 2 years
Victoria
Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator Pilot Program
Incentive – Tax exemption that covers up to 100% of costs for energy efficiency upgrades to apartment buildings
Eligibility – Building must be located within city boundaries, 3-6 storeys tall, contain at least 10 units, use natural gas for hot water or heating and built before 2000
Type of project – Upgrading building systems to electric air or water heating system
Have you used any of these government incentives? Do you know of any other incentives you’d recommend? If so, comment below.
Is there a rebate for energy efficient window replacement retrofit for condominiums/stratas in BC, Canada?
Hi Leona, thank you for your question! The Fortis BC Multi-Unit Residential Building Retrofit Program offers rebates for window retrofits if your condo building is heated by electricity. Here’s the link to their site for more info: https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/business/programs/multi-unit-residential-buildings/rebates-equipment-upgrades.html
Our condominium board is planning to replace two central gas-fired boilers used for apartment heating in our 16 unit, 5 floor building in Ottawa, Ontario. Are there any incentive programs to support installation of centralized heat pumps and /or high-efficiency boilers?
Hi Doug, unfortunately all existing government heat pump incentives for Canada, Ontario, and Ottawa exclude residential buildings over 3 stories. However, these programs are modified often and eligibility requirements may change.
Is there a rebate program in Nova Scotia for a company changing from oil heat to electric heat pumps?
Thanks for your question Joan. Efficiency Nova Scotia’s Business Energy Rebates program has rebates for up to 75% of costs for heat pumps and there retrofits, as well as interest-free financing. You can fill out a pre-approval form to make sure your project is eligible: https://www.efficiencyns.ca/programs-rebates/business-energy-rebates?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5pq-BhBuEiwAvkzVZWFcpH2NkV1pKL8LjnBQZ7vX_zp6NsinQfYt6OVMct0ANCFNjH0MFhoCZcgQAvD_BwE
Our Fire Department and Fire board are looking at building a new Fire Hall in Saskatchewan. Are their any grants or rebates available for adding green initiatives such as solar, geothermal, or icf building.
Where can I find the application form to apply for the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (2025) so I can purchase energy-efficient appliances in Regina, Saskatchewan?
It looks like Manitoba is the only province that has started accepting applications so far. Keep an eye on this page: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/home-energy-efficiency/canada-greener-homes-initiative/canada-greener-homes-affordability-program under the ‘How to participate in your province or territory’ section and it should list Saskatchewan when it comes available (assuming they update the page). You can also contact CGHAP-PCMAV@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca for more info on when it’ll become available.