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Eligibility criteria

To qualify for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative, you must meet the eligibility criteria.

On this page

• Who is eligible?
• Eligible property types
• Eligibility considerations
• Find other incentives to help you make changes at home

Who is eligible?

All homeowners in Canada can participate in the initiative. Only one homeowner per home can register.

You must:

• prove ownership by providing a property tax bill number (This number can be found on municipal property tax documents.)

• prove the property is your primary residence with a valid piece of government-issued ID with the matching address, such as a driver’s licence

If the property tax bill number is not available, alternative documents may be accepted (e.g. for rural areas, Newfoundland and Labrador, First Nations on-reserve).

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 are eligible to register multiple homes, including homes that are not the owner’s primary residence. The homes registered must be owned by the applicant and be occupied by Indigenous households.

Indigenous governments and organizations that want to retrofit a large number of homes that they own (e.g. community-scale) may submit a single application to streamline the registration process and access program funds through one funding agreement. They can apply by using the form in the Application Guide for Indigenous Governments and Organizations Retrofitting Multiple Homes through the Greener Homes Program.

Application guide for Indigenous governments and organizations (PDF, 232 KB)

Other programs for Indigenous homeowners

Note: Individual Indigenous homeowners can register online by clicking the green Apply button at the top of this webpage.

If you live in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut or in an off-grid community, you can find more details on grants for your region.

Property types

• Single and semi-detached houses
• Row housing
• Townhomes
• Mobile homes on a permanent foundation
• Permanently-moored floating homes
• Mixed use buildings (residential portion only)^Footnote1
• Low- rise multi-unit residential buildings (three storeys or less with a footprint of 600m2 or less)^Footnote1

New homes are not eligible for the grant.

Eligibility considerations

I already had an EnerGuide evaluation and/or completed retrofits. My home is newly built. I am a new owner of an existing home.

You can find out if you are eligible for the initiative before you submit an application. This eligibility tool helps you determine if:

• you are an eligible candidate
• your home is eligible
• the retrofit you want to undertake is eligible

Check your eligibility

Find other incentives to help you make changes at home

Canada Greener Homes Loan

This loan initiative is offered alongside the Canada Greener Homes Grant. It can help you finance and complete major retrofits to your home with an interest-free loan of up to $40, 000 with a 10-year repayment term.

Learn more about the Canada Greener Homes Loan

Other initiatives

When it comes to energy in Canada, where you live matters. If you are not eligible for this initiative or if you are looking to make more energy upgrades, take advantage of rebates being offered by our partners in your region. Many provinces, territories, municipalities, and non-governmental organizations have initiatives specifically for low-income Canadians.