Backgrounder
The Canada Greener Homes Grant will help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, create new jobs across Canada for energy advisors, grow our domestic green supply chains and fight climate change.
Retroactive to December 1, 2020, up to 700,000 Canadian homeowners are eligible for grants of up to $5,000 and up to an additional $600 to support the cost of an EnerGuide home energy evaluation.
The government is committed to ensuring Greener Homes reaches Canadians across the country, including those living in remote and northern communities and those with limited internet access. It is committed to building a network of energy advisors to provide career opportunities to all Canadians and to meet the need of our communities.
Accordingly, the initiative will recruit up to 2,000 new energy advisor jobs across the country with particular emphasis on advancing inclusion and diversity in the workforce by including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and racialized Canadians.
Eligibility
Eligible homeowners in Canada can participate in the initiative, regardless of where they live. Only one homeowner per home can register. The home must be the homeowner's primary residence. They will be required to:
- provide proof of ownership with their property tax bill number (this number can be found on their municipal property documents); and
- demonstrate the property is their primary residence through a driver's licence, government-issued ID (with address) or a utility bill.
The following groups are also eligible applicants under the initiative:
- Indigenous governments or organizations (e.g., band councils, land claim organizations); and
- housing management bodies and other representative or Indigenous service delivery organizations with formal partnerships with Indigenous governments or organizations.
These applicants may be eligible to register multiple homes, including homes that are not the owner's primary residence. The home registered must be owned by the applicant and be occupied by an Indigenous household.
