Important notice for Canadian homeowners: The Canada Greener Homes Grant has closed intakes of new applicants. The government encourages homeowners who have already completed their online registration and have an application number to proceed in a timely manner with their retrofits.
Check the government’s Canada Greener Homes website to confirm eligibility for funding and support. Homeowners in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia should refer to provincial delivery partners for updates.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan remains open.
For homeowners who are already registered and eligible, see below for information on how The Home Depot can help with your home efficiency retrofits.
in All Provinces
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. See the Canada Greener Homes Grant website for more details.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is still available to Canadians looking to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable. Homeowners can apply for an interest-free loan between $5,000 and $40,000. This is an unsecured personal loan provided on approved credit with a 10-year repayment term. The maximum loan amount is calculated based on the retrofits planned and selected as part of the application process. Only one loan is available to each eligible property and homeowner (exceptions apply).
To be eligible for the loan, please review the following eligibility requirements:
You will be asked to share financial information to demonstrate that you have the financial capacity to repay the loan.
You cannot apply for a loan for the following:
For more information and to apply for the loan, visit Natural Resources Canada’s Greener Homes Loan webpage. To submit your application, you will need to upload the following documentation:
in All Provinces
All retrofits must be completed following an EnerGuide home evaluation.
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. Continue to follow these steps to upgrade your home and claim your eligible grants.
Book your pre-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation with an advisor registered with Natural Resources Canada. A list of approved energy advisors is available when you register for the program. Work cannot start until the evaluation is completed.
Apply for an optional, interest-free loan. You can apply for the Canada Greener Homes Loan through NRCan after you have received your EnerGuide evaluation. To be eligible for the loan, you must not have started or completed your retrofits.
Review the EnerGuide evaluation. This evaluation will identify eligible energy efficient upgrades for your home.
Retrofit your home based on the EnerGuide evaluation. Explore homedepot.ca to find products to support your retrofit. Our Home Services team can help with some retrofits where you need a little bit of help. You must keep all purchase receipts and invoices for the EnerGuide home evaluation and any retrofit work.
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. Continue to follow these steps to upgrade your home and claim your eligible grants.
In order to be eligible for the grant, you will need to collect and keep your documentation.
To apply for the grant, you will need to provide the following:
If applicable, you may need to provide documents supporting the following:
Retain all documentation until March 31, 2028.
Important Notice for Ontario homeowners: The Enbridge Gas Home Efficiency Rebate Plus program, delivered in partnership with the Canada Greener Homes Grant has closed intakes of new applicants. Homeowners who completed a pre-retrofit energy assessment prior to February 5, 2024 should still be eligible for grants as long as the assessment was documented in Enbridge’s system prior to the deadline.
Homeowners in Ontario are encouraged to visit the Enbridge Gas’s website or their Registered Energy Advisor for more information.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan remains open.
For homeowners who are already registered and eligible, see below for information on how The Home Depot can help with your home efficiency retrofits.
in Ontario
The Enbridge Gas Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program, delivered in partnership with the Canada Greener Homes Grant has closed intakes of new applicants. Homeowners who completed a pre-retrofit energy assessment prior to February 5, 2024 should still be eligible for the grants below as long as the assessment was documented in Enbridge’s system prior to the deadline. Homeowners in Ontario are encouraged to visit the HER+ website or their Registered Energy Advisor for more information.
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Enbridge Gas and the Canada's Greener Homes Grant have partnered to provide provincial rebates towards eligible retrofits such as home insulation, windows and doors, heat pumps and renewable energy systems.
The new, co-ordinated Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (H.E.R.+) program allows residents across the province, including current Enbridge Gas customers who use natural gas to heat their homes to receive rebates up to $10,000. Participants can also offset the cost of their home energy assessment with an additional rebate of $600.
Many Ontarians are eligible for the grant, including:
✔ Homes that are space heated with Enbridge Gas natural gas that are the owners’ primary residence (Maximum grant $10,000) (Rebate Package A)
✔ Rebates for homeowners who do not heat their home with Enbridge Gas (Maximum grant $5,000) (Rebate Package B) ·
✔ Homes that are space heated with Enbridge Gas natural gas but are not the owners’ primary residence. (Maximum grant $10,000) (Rebate Package C)
✔ Communities not connected to the North American electrical grid nor to the piped natural gas network, living in a permanent or long-term settlement with at least 10 dwellings. (Maximum grant $5,000) (Rebate Package D)
✔ Rebates are funded through Enbridge Gas, Natural Resources Canada’s Greener Homes Grant, or a combination of both.
Ontario Homes That Do Not Qualify Include:
in Ontario
Complete a questionnaire here to see if you are eligible for the grant.
Call to book an initial home energy assessment with a licensed Registered Energy Advisor. A list of approved energy advisors is available when you complete the questionnaire on the HER+ webpage. Work can not start until the initial assessment is completed.
Apply for an optional, interest-free loan. You can apply for the Canada Greener Homes Loan through NRCan after you have received your home energy assessment. To be eligible for the loan, you must not have started or completed your retrofits.
Review the EnerGuide evaluation that is provided by your Registered Energy Advisor. This evaluation will identify eligible energy efficient upgrades for your home.
Retrofit your home based on the EnerGuide evaluation. Explore homedepot.ca to find products to support your retrofit. Our Home Services team can help with some retrofits where you need a little bit of help. You must keep all purchase receipts and invoices for the EnerGuide home evaluation and any retrofit work.
Book a post-retrofit home energy assessment evaluation with the same Registered Energy Advisor once you have completed all upgrades. This evaluation will assess the performance of the home following retrofits. The energy advisor will also collect copies of your receipts and documentation from your renovation.
Your rebates will arrive by mail, including up to $600 for the energy assessment.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is still available to Canadians looking to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable. Homeowners can apply for an interest-free loan between $5,000 and $40,000. This is an unsecured personal loan provided on approved credit with a 10-year repayment term. The maximum loan amount is calculated based on the retrofits planned and selected as part of the application process. Only one loan is available to each eligible property and homeowner (exceptions apply).
To be eligible for the loan, please review the following eligibility requirements:
You will be asked to share financial information to demonstrate that you have the financial capacity to repay the loan.
You cannot apply for a loan for the following:
For more information and to apply for the loan, visit Natural Resources Canada’s Greener Homes Loan webpage. To submit your application, you will need to upload the following documentation:
in All Provinces
All retrofits must be completed following an EnerGuide home evaluation.
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. Continue to follow these steps to upgrade your home and claim your eligible grants.
Book your pre-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation with an advisor registered with Natural Resources Canada. A list of approved energy advisors is available when you register for the program. Work cannot start until the evaluation is completed.
Apply for an optional, interest-free loan. You can apply for the Canada Greener Homes Loan through NRCan after you have received your EnerGuide evaluation. To be eligible for the loan, you must not have started or completed your retrofits.
Review the EnerGuide evaluation. This evaluation will identify eligible energy efficient upgrades for your home.
Retrofit your home based on the EnerGuide evaluation. Explore homedepot.ca to find products to support your retrofit. Our Home Services team can help with some retrofits where you need a little bit of help. You must keep all purchase receipts and invoices for the EnerGuide home evaluation and any retrofit work.
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. Continue to follow these steps to upgrade your home and claim your eligible grants.
To apply for the rebate, you will need to provide the following:
If applicable, you may need to provide documents supporting the following:
Retain all documentation until March 31, 2027.
To begin your application, you will need to provide the following:
To apply for the rebate, you will need to provide the following:
Important Notice for Nova Scotia homeowners: The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant has closed intakes of new applicants. Homeowners in Nova Scotia are encouraged to visit the Home Energy Assessment website for updates.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan remains open.
For homeowners who are already registered and eligible, see below for information on how The Home Depot can help with your home efficiency retrofits.
in Nova Scotia
The Government of Canada’s Greener Home Grant has stopped accepting new applications. Homeowners who are actively enrolled in the program may still be eligible to take advantage of grants and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. See Nova Scotia’s Home Energy Assessment website for more details.
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Homeowners in Nova Scotia are eligible for rebates up to $10,000 through Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative and Efficiency Nova Scotia’s Home Energy Assessment (HEA) program to help homeowners improve their home energy efficiency and fight climate change. They can also receive up to $600 to cover the costs of the pre- and post-retrofit home energy assessment. Homeowners can apply for an interest free loan of up to $40,000, with a 10-year repayment term to help with the costs of retrofits.
The Home Energy Assessment program is available to Nova Scotian homeowners living in their primary residence that is at least 6 months old. To qualify, homeowners may not begin construction until after they receive their EnerGuide home evaluation. Homeowners who are renting out their property or who have not yet moved into their home, and renters are not eligible for the grant.
The grant applies to the following types of homes:
✔ Single and semi-detached houses
✔ Townhome and row housing
✔ Mobile homes on a permanent foundation
✔ Permanently moored floating homes
✔ Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs)*
✔ Mixed use buildings, residential portion only
* MURBs over three storeys or with a footprint of over 600 m2 or containing over 100 units are not eligible homes under the initiative. For the Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative, a low-rise MURB is defined based on Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada.
All retrofits must be completed following a home energy assessment.
In Nova Scotia, the federal Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative is co-delivered with Efficiency Nova Scotia’s provincial Home Energy Assessment (HEA) program. Anyone who enrolls in HEA and meets Greener Homes eligibility will automatically be considered for federal rebates and has the option to apply for an interest-free loan. Through the coordinated program, homeowners can receive up to $10,000 in rebates for making their home more energy efficient.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is still available to Canadians looking to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable. Homeowners can apply for an interest-free loan between $5,000 and $40,000. This is an unsecured personal loan provided on approved credit with a 10-year repayment term. The maximum loan amount is calculated based on the retrofits planned and selected as part of the application process. Only one loan is available to each eligible property and homeowner (exceptions apply).
To be eligible for the loan, please review the following eligibility requirements:
You will be asked to share financial information to demonstrate that you have the financial capacity to repay the loan.
You cannot apply for a loan for the following:
For more information and to apply for the loan, visit Natural Resources Canada’s Greener Homes Loan webpage. To submit your application, you will need to upload the following documentation:
Important Notice for Québec homeowners: The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant has closed intakes of new applicants. Homeowners in Québec are encouraged to visit the Rénoclimat website for updates.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan remains open.
For homeowners who are already registered and eligible, see below for information on how The Home Depot can help with your home efficiency retrofits.
in Quebec
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for Quebec
The Canada Greener Homes Grant is funded and administered by Natural Resources Canada. Eligible homeowners can receive up to $5,600 back to cover a portion of the costs associated with completing energy-efficiency home upgrades (up to $5,000 for completing eligible retrofits and up to $600 toward the cost of required pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluations). To participate, homeowners must register online on the Canada Greener Homes portal. Additional requirements apply for homeowners in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Funding is limited to $2.6 billion over 7 years or 700,000 grants. Visit Canada.ca/greener-homes-grant for complete eligibility criteria and grant requirements to ensure you qualify.
For homeowners in Quebec, the grant applies to the following types of homes:
✔ Single and semi-detached houses
✔ Townhome and row housing
✔ Mobile homes on a permanent foundation
✔ Permanently moored floating homes
✔ Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs)*
✔ Mixed use buildings, residential portion only
Please review the following eligibility criteria for Quebec homeowners:
✔ Eligible homeowners living in their primary residence that is at least 6 months old.
✔ Eligible homeowners may not begin their eligible retrofit until after they receive their EnerGuide home evaluation
Indigenous Peoples may be eligible to register multiple homes if they own the home or have a formal partnership to represent the owners if the homes are occupied by an Indigenous household.
Please Note: Homeowners who are renting out their property or who have not yet moved into their home, and renters are not eligible for the grant.
* MURBs over three storeys or with a footprint of over 600 m2 or containing over 100 units are not eligible homes under the initiative. For the Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative, a low-rise MURB is defined based on Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada.
To learn more about Quebec’s provincial rebates, please click here.
All retrofits must be completed following an EnerGuide home evaluation.
In order to be eligible for the grant, you will need to collect and keep your documentation.
To begin your application, you will need to provide the following:
to apply for the grant, you will need to provide the following:
if applicable, you may need to provide documents supporting the following:
Retain all documentation until March 31, 2028.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is still available to Canadians looking to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable. Homeowners can apply for an interest-free loan between $5,000 and $40,000. This is an unsecured personal loan provided on approved credit with a 10-year repayment term. The maximum loan amount is calculated based on the retrofits planned and selected as part of the application process. Only one loan is available to each eligible property and homeowner (exceptions apply).
To be eligible for the loan, please review the following eligibility requirements:
You will be asked to share financial information to demonstrate that you have the financial capacity to repay the loan.
You cannot apply for a loan for the following:
For more information and to apply for the loan, visit Natural Resources Canada’s Greener Homes Loan webpage. To submit your application, you will need to upload the following documentation:
Home Depot can help customers find energy efficient products, professional installation, and credit services options. Let the Home Depot help you get the most out of your home improvement project.
The Canada Greener Homes Initiative is a federal government energy rebate and loan program provided by the Department of Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Natural Resources Canada and its Federal Partner do not endorse the services of any contractor or builder; any Service Organization or Energy Advisor; any manufacturer or supplier of products or any specific products.
