Canada Greener Homes Initiative Grants
Lexi Tysoski
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Did you know about Grants and Interest free loans?
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This is great news for the environment, but you can also make changes to your home through the Government of Ontario's Canada Greener Homes Initiative and receive grants or interest free loans to make your home better for the environment.
"As part of the Canada Greener Homes Initiative, you have access to:
- Grants from $125 to $5,000 - To get a part of your costs back for eligible home 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"
Eligible Retrofits can be in the areas of:
- Home Insulation - Up to $5000
- Air Sealing - Up to $1,000
- Windows and Doors - Up to $1,000
- Thermostat - Up to $50
- Space & Water Heating - Up to $5000
- Renewable Energy - Up to $5,000
- Resiliency Measures - Up to $2,625
There are a few items and time restrictions that are Ineligible such as:
- Retrofits that were done before a pre-retrofit evaluation
- Retrofits that were done before December 1, 2020
- Products installed in new home additions built between the pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations
- Leased or rented equipment
- Air conditioners
- Tankless or storage water heaters other than heat pump water heaters
- Skylights
- Furnaces (unless you live in a northern or off-grid community)
- Boilers (unless you live in a northern or off-grid community)
- Roofs
You can apply for a Grant Here: Eligible retrofits and grant amounts