ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes

The ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program provides non-taxable grants to homeowners and owners of rental properties who have carried out renovations that improve the energy efficiency of their existing home or property.

Delivered by: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Eligibility Information

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• own the home or property for which the grant is to be used
• receive a pre-retrofit assessment from an energy advisor and conduct specific renovations as established by the assessment
• receive a favourable post-retrofit assessment from an energy advisor
• agree to have their home or property's electronic data file and their personal information submitted to NRCan
• other criteria may apply

Homes and properties must meet the following criteria:

• be located in Canada
• be the applicant's principal residence or be a residential property that is rented out to others
• be either a detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, a low-rise multi-unit residential building of three stories or less, or a mobile home built on a permanent foundation
• other criteria may apply

Application Information

• Applicants must hire a licensed energy advisor to conduct a pre-retrofit assessment. Following the renovations, the energy advisor will conduct a post-retrofit assessment, which will identify the grant amount the applicant is eligible to receive.
• The advisor will complete an application form to be approved by the applicant, and will forward it to NRCan for processing. Application forms are only available from energy advisors.
• Energy advisors can also determine if an assessment that was conducted before the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program was implemented is still valid.
• Energy advisors can also provide information on product types or brands suitable for the proposed renovations, as well as on the estimated costs associated with each renovation procedure.

Financial Information

• There is a fee for the services of an energy advisor.

Dates and Deadlines

• The renovations must take place within 18 months of receiving the pre-retrofit assessment, with the exception of Aboriginal housing.
• Applicants can expect payment within 90 days of NRCan receiving their application.
• Grants are only available for renovations conducted after April 1, 2007.

Contact Information

• Contact an Energy Advisor

Related Information

• The ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program is available to individuals who received grants under the EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Grant program.
• Individuals who conduct their own renovations are also eligible to receive grants.