Funding Sources and Incentive Programs

Natural Resources Canada/Office of Energy Efficiency
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), under their ecoAction initiative, has rebates available for homes through the Office of Energy Efficiency’s ecoEnergy retrofit program with grants up to $5,000 per household. In addition, NRCan has made available a home renovation tax credit up-to-$1,350 that can be used for energy efficiency upgrades.

Climate Change Central (C3)
C3 has available grants up to $10,000 for energy efficient new homes and grants for energy audits and many other energy efficient improvements for your home.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
CMHC offers lenders mortgage loan insurance that allows you to buy a house with as little as five per cent down. If you use CMHC insured financing to buy an energy-efficient home, purchase a house and make energy-saving renovations, or renovate your existing home to make it more energy efficient, a 10 per cent refund on the mortgage loan insurance premium may be available. For more details and an application form, go to: http://tinyurl.com/y4378p (external link).

City of Edmonton Residents

A $2,000 rebate towards the purchase of a qualified Energy Star® high efficiency furnace may be available to low income City of Edmonton residents who are participants of the Government of Canada’s Residential Rehabilitation Assistance program. Visit the City of Edmonton’s CO₂RE for more details.

Alberta Government Furnace/Boiler Rebate

All Albertans who purchase and install a qualifying replacement furnace/boiler on or after January 1, 2009 are eligible for a provincial rebate. Visit Climate Change Central for information on the Furnace/Boiler rebates.

Energy Efficient New Homes
City of Calgary Rebates for Green Homes
Homebuilders who attain Built Green™ certification are eligible to receive a rebate on the home building permit cost. Visit the City of Calgary Rebates for Green Homes web page on the Environment Canada's website.

City of Lethbridge SunRidge Built Green™ Homeowner Rebate
The City of Lethbridge is offering SunRidge development home buyers a rebate to improve their new homes' energy efficiency. More information can be found at the SunRidge Community website.

City of Edmonton Rebates for Green Homes
Homebuilders who attain R-2000 or Built Green™ certification are eligible to receive a rebate to offset home building permit fees. Visit the City of Edmonton's CO₂RE New Home Builders' Rebate webpage for more information.

Strathcona County Green Homes Rebate
Homebuilders who attain R-2000 or Built Green™ certification are eligible to receive a rebate on the home building permit cost. Visit the Strathcona County Rebates for Green Homes web page on Environment Canada's website.