The Canada Greener Homes Energy Grant & Loan
How do I qualify for the grant or loan?
Grant:
- Own a detached, semi-detached, row house or mobile home on permanent foundation
- Rental properties are not eligible
- The home is your primary residence
- Natural gas, oil, propane, wood heated, or electrically heated homes qualify
Loan:
- Eligible properties – same as Greener Homes Grant requirements
- Loan applications must be made before retrofit work commences, NOT retroactive
- Jointly administered by NRCan and CMHC, and Intellifi as the service provider
- CMHC will verify the following:
- Borrower income and employment
- Debt obligations and Borrower capacity to repay the Loan (TDS)
- Borrower credit worthiness
- Credit Score 650
- Total Debt Service (TDS) ratio – max 44
- Homeownership
- Borrower Identity
- Contractor quotes, purchase orders as applicable
- Completion of retrofits as evidence through Final invoices and post retrofit evaluation
- Applicant has 30 days after the date the loan is funded to the homeowner, before repayments begin
- Sale of the Property would require full repayment of the loan
How much will I save?
Grant:
- Maximum total Rebate of $5600
- $600 audit fee refund
- Up to $5,000 in rebates per home
- Limited to only one application per home ($5000 maximum lifetime)
Loan:
- Up to $40,000 loan, minimum $5000 loan
- 10-year repayment
- Loan type: unsecured personal loan on approved credit
- At the time of the initial loan application, the loan amount is based on the estimated costs of the retrofits intended to be completed, less the estimated grant amount, to a maximum of $40,000
How do I apply for the grant or loan?
Grant:
- Submit application for the grant
- Log in to your Canada Greener Homes Grant account
- Complete a pre-installation assessment with a qualified EnerGuide Inspector
- You must have an energy assessment and register your place of residence before you begin any upgrades
- Install a qualifying, EnerGuide rated Air Source Heat Pump system
- Complete a post-installation EnerGuide evaluation
- Provide copies of your receipts for energy upgrades
- Request and receive your grant
For more information on the Canada Greener Homes Grant Click Here.
Loan:
- Submit application for the Canada Greener Homes Grant
- Log in to your Canada Greener Homes Grant account and click on the button to access the loan portal
- Receive a pre-installation EnerGuide evaluation
- Plan retrofits and receive a quote from contractors
- Install a qualifying, EnerGuide rated Air Source Heat Pump system
- Receive a post-installation EnerGuide evaluation
- Receive loan
For more information on the Canada Greener Homes Loan Click Here.
For further video instructions on how to apply for either the grant or the loan, watch this video.
