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NOTE: Effective March 31, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program is no longer accepting new bookings for pre-retrofit evaluations. Most provinces and territories have developed their own energy efficiency programs for homes, and the Government of Canada will continue to process applications for those complementary programs, including the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program.
Under the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program, Ontario residents are still eligible for government grants of up to $5,000 for making energy-saving improvements to their homes.
What is the amount of the grant I can expect to receive?
The amount of your ecoENERGY Retrofit grant will depend on the improvements you make in your home from among the list of qualifying measures recommended by your Certified Energy Advisor. To be eligible, you will need to invest a minimum of $300 in retrofits. The more you do to reduce your home’s energy consumption, the more you can expect to get back in the form of a retrofit grant. The maximum grant possible under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program is $5,000. Only homeowners who registered for the ecoENERGY program prior to March 31, 2010 are eligible for the federal grant.
Ontario's Home Energy Savings Program will match the federal ecoENERGY grant dollar for dollar, increasing the maximum grant amount for residents of the province of Ontario to $10,000. We have found that the average grant to homeowners who implement our recommendations is about $3,100.
Ontario residents are still eligible for grants of up to $5,000 for making energy-saving retrofits to their houses.
Click here to see the federal incentives for the different energy-saving eligible measures.
How do I apply for a retrofit grant?
To receive your ecoENERGY Retrofit grant, follow these three steps:
- Get an ecoENERGY residential energy assessment
Schedule a home energy audit. Call a local Green Community near you or submit your request on this site.
Ontario residents will be reimbursed half the cost of your first audit, up to a maximum of $150, by the government of Ontario.
NOTE: Effective March 31, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program is no longer accepting new bookings for pre-retrofit evaluations. Most provinces and territories have developed their own energy efficiency programs for homes, and the Government of Canada will continue to process applications for those complementary programs, including the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program. Ontario residents are still eligible for grants of up to $5,000 for making energy-saving improvements to their homes.
- Get the work done
Make some or all of the recommended energy efficiency retrofits. Your advisor’s report will help you plan your retrofits and tell you which projects are top priority. You have 18 months (or until March 31, 2011, whichever comes first) after the initial assessment to carry out the retrofits and book your follow-up assessment.
- Reap the rewards
When you are done, call us back for another visit. Our Certified Energy Advisor will test the performance of your home, check for the recommended upgrades that you have made, and give you a new rating.
The advisor will submit an application on your behalf for a government grant based on the upgrades. The more savings measures you implement, higher the grant for which you will be eligible. You will receive cheques in the mail directly from the federal and provincial governments.
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Who could ask for more? |
This was the best investment in our home to date. We feel great for being better stewards of the environment by reducing our energy consumption and we are saving more than $50 a month. Our home is cooler in the warm weather days and noticeably quieter (with better insulation in the walls) than it has ever been. Peace of mind and peace of wallet! Who could ask for more?
– Chris Carrier, Mayor of Collingwood
