Canada Greener Homes Grant

The Canada Greener Homes Grant was Launched on May 27, 2021, and offers Canadian homeowners up to 700,000 grants of up to $5,000 in energy-efficient retrofit upgrades that can be done to their homes, these grants include insulation upgrades.

The Canada Greener Homes Grant will help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, create new jobs across Canada for energy advisors, grow our domestic green supply chains, and fight climate change.

The Canadian Greener Homes Grant allows homeowners to increase their home insulation. This slows the rate of heat loss, resulting in improved energy use, and can help save money. The insulation’s resistance to heat flow is measured using both an RSI value and an R-value. R-value is the imperial measurement and the Résistance Système International (RSI) value is the metric measurement. The higher the resistance value, the slower the rate of heat transfer through the insulating material.

Whether you’re interested in upgrading your attic, basement, exterior walls, crawlspace, garage, exposed floor, or overall home air sealing, Eco Insulation can help you navigate through the Canada Greener Homes Grant process.

 

 

Grant Eligibility

As part of the initiative, you have access to:

  • up to $600 for a home evaluation and expert advice so you can begin to plan your retrofits
  • up to $5,000 total to help you make energy efficiency retrofits to your home

The Greener Homes Grant is available Canada-wide to eligible homeowners, regardless of location.

You will be required to:

  • provide proof of ownership with your property tax bill number (this number can be found on your municipal property documents)
  • demonstrate the property is your primary residence through either a drivers licence or government issued ID (with address), or utility bill

The following property types are eligible for the Greener Homes Grant:

  • Single and semi-detached houses
  • Row housing and townhomes
  • Mobile homes on a permanent foundation
  • Permanently-moored floating homes
  • Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (provided they are under three stories or 600m2 [6,458ft2] in footprint)
  • Mixed-use buildings (residential portion only, provided they are under three stories or 600m2 [6,458ft2] in footprint)
  • All season cottages

The following groups are also eligible applicants under the initiative:

  • Indigenous governments or organizations (e.g., band councils, land claim organizations)
  • housing management bodies and other representative or Indigenous service delivery organizations with formal partnerships with Indigenous governments or organizations

These applicants may be eligible to register multiple homes, including homes that are not the owner’s primary residence. The home registered must be owned by the applicant and be occupied by an Indigenous household.

 

 

Requirements for the initiative

You must:

  • complete a pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation
  • complete at least one retrofit that is both eligible and recommended by your energy advisor in their report. Only homeowners who conduct at least one retrofit will be reimbursed.
  • provide and keep copies of all of your documents until March 31, 2028.

All products must be purchased in Canada. Online purchases are only eligible if they are ordered from an online distributor located in Canada.

 

 

Simple 6-Step Process

  1. Learn About the Initiative – Contact Eco Insulation to help you learn more.
  2. Register and Book your pre-retrofit evaluation
  3. Plan, Document, and Complete your home retrofits
  4. Book your post-retrofit evaluation and apply for reimbursement
  5. Receive your reimbursement
  6. Enjoy the benefits of saving money every month on your utility bills!

 

 

Grant Amounts

  • Get up to $600 for the pre-and post-work home energy audits (EnerGuide evaluations).
  • Get up to $1,800 for attic/ceiling insulation.
  • Get up to $5,000 for exterior wall insulation.
  • Get up to $350 for exposed floor insulation.
  • Get up to $400 for basement slab insulation.
  • Get up to $1,000 for air sealing upgrades.
  • Get up to $1,500 for basement wall insulation.
  • Get up to $1,300 for crawl space wall insulation or get up to $800 for crawlspace ceiling insulation. If a homeowner is also insulating the basement, the maximum they can receive for insulating both areas is $1,500.

 

 

Insulation & Air Sealing – Detailed Grant Amounts

Attic / Ceiling Insulation

Relatively easy access makes the attic a favorite starting point to insulate for many homeowners. Even if an attic is already insulated, you may be able to improve comfort and increase energy efficiency.

Eligibility criteria for reimbursement:

  • Insulate a minimum of 20% of the total area of your attic or ceiling.
  • You must increase the insulation value (R-value or RSI).
  • Add insulation in the same location (e.g., attic floor vs. attic ceiling) as the insulation present at the time of the pre-retrofit evaluation.

Important:

  • The grant amounts reflect a situation where 100% of the ceiling area is one roof type. Your home may have a combination of ceiling types.
  • The total grant for any combination of attic, cathedral ceiling and flat roof insulation cannot exceed $1,800.
  • The total amount of your reimbursement will be calculated based on the total percentage of your attic that you choose to insulate. For example, if you insulate 80% of your attic you would qualify for 80% of the amount listed below.

Exterior Wall Insulation

The walls of your home can account for about 20% of heat loss. In addition to heat loss through the walls, there are many cracks and other access points that allow uncontrolled air and water leakage into and out of your home.

Eligibility criteria for reimbursement:

  • Insulate a minimum of 20% of your exterior wall area. Excluding foundation walls.

Important:

  • The total amount of your reimbursement will be calculated based on the total percentage of your wall that you choose to insulate. This means if you insulate 80% of your wall area, you would qualify for 80% of the amount listed below.
  • For a semi-detached or end unit row house, you will not qualify for the full amount of the grant. The maximum you would be eligible for is 75% of the listed amounts. For a middle unit row house, the maximum grant you would qualify for is 50% of the listed amounts.
  • There are no incentives available for the insulation of walls between individual units.

Exposed Floor

Some homes have open foundations and exposed floors. Insulating vulnerable areas of your home such as attached garages or additions can improve comfort and save energy. The intent of this measure is to provide insulation under homes with main floors exposed to the outdoors.

Eligibility criteria for reimbursement:

  • Insulate the entire exposed floor area (minimum area of 11 square meters or 120 square feet).
  • This can include overhangs and floors above unheated spaces such as an unheated garage.
  • Crawlspaces are excluded. See grants for crawlspaces

Basement / Foundation Insulation

Did you know that basements can account for about 20% of a home’s total heat loss? Air leakage can also occur through basement windows and at the top of the foundation wall.

Eligibility criteria for reimbursement:

  • Insulate a minimum of 20% of the wall area of the foundation, including basement and crawlspace walls.

Important:

  • You can combine the grants shown below: i.e. adding insulation to the basement header and wall insulation.
  • For a semi-detached or end unit row house, you will not qualify for the full amount of the grant – the maximum you would be eligible for is 75% of the listed amounts.
  • For a middle unit row house, the maximum grant you would qualify for is 50% of the listed amounts.
  • There are no grants available for the insulation of walls between individual units.
  • When both a basement and crawlspace are present, all applicable grants are pro-rated to a maximum of $1,500 based on the total wall area and the additional insulation.

Crawlspace

Did you know that a crawlspace can be insulated in two ways: the walls of the crawlspace can be insulated on the inside or the outside, resulting in a heated area. The house floor above it can also be insulated.

Eligibility criteria for reimbursement:

  • Add insulation in the crawlspace wall and header, or ceiling.
  • Insulate the entire area noted in the Recommended Upgrade Report.
  • If you are also insulating your basement, the maximum you can receive for insulating both areas is $1500.

Important:

  • If you live in a semi- detached or end unit row house, you will not qualify for the full amount of the grant – the maximum you would be eligible for is 75% of the listed amounts.
  • If you live in a middle unit row house, the maximum grant you would qualify for is 50% of the listed amounts.

Air-Sealing

Making improvements to reduce the air from leaving your house is the single most important retrofit to improve energy efficiency, and it should be considered first in any retrofit strategy. Your Renovation Upgrade Report (RUR) will provide you with a target to improve the air-tightness of your home. The lower the value you achieve; the more favourable the grant amount. Typically, these levels would be achieved with the assistance of an air-sealing professional.

Perform professional air sealing to improve the air-tightness of your home.

The above incentives have terms and conditions in order to participate.
Contact Eco Insulation® today for full program details.

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