The Canada Greener Homes Initiative provides grants and a loan for home evaluations and for retrofits. The eligible retrofits include home insulation, windows and doors, air sealing, and mechanical and renewable energy systems.
As part of the initiative, you have access to:
- Grants from $125 to $5,000 to get part of your costs back for eligible retrofits
- Up to $600 as a maximum contribution toward the total costs of your pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations
- Interest-free loans of up to $40,000 with a repayment term of 10 years to help you undertake major home retrofits
Are you eligible for the Greener Homes Grant? Visit the eligibility page on the NRCan website to find out!
What retrofits are eligible?
Natural Resources Canada has all the information you need about eligible retrofits under the Canada Greener Homes Initiative. Below is a basic list of those eligible, but we encourage you to visit the official page for further details.
- Home insulation (up to $5,000)
- Air sealing (up to $1,000)
- Windows and doors (up to $5,000)
- Thermostat (up to $50)
- Space and water heating (up to $5,000)
- Renewable energy (up to $5,000)
- Resiliency measures (up to $2,625)
- Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs)
More information is available here for Canadian homeowners living in Northern and off-grid communities.
Get in touch with NRCan today to get started on your journey to a greener home!
Business hours
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
Grant inquiries:
- Phone: 1-833-674-8282
- TTY: 1-800-465-7735
- Email: canadagreenerhomesgrant-subventionmaisonsvertes@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Loan inquiries
- Phone: 1-866-292-9517
- Email: Questions@cghli.ca
