What is the amount of the grant I can expect to receive?
The amount of your ecoENERGY Retrofit grant will depend on the improvements you make in your home from among the list of qualifying measures recommended by your Certified Energy Advisor.
To be eligible, you will need to invest a minimum of $300 in retrofits. The more you do to reduce your home’s energy consumption, the more you can expect to get back in the form of a retrofit grant.
The maximum grant possible under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program is $5,000.
Ontario's Home Energy Audit Program will match the federal ecoENERGY grant dollar for dollar, increasing the maximum grant amount for residents of the province of Ontario to $10,000. We have found that the average grant to homeowners who implement our recommendations is about $3,100.
How do I apply for a retrofit grant?
To receive your ecoENERGY Retrofit grant, follow these three steps:
1.Get an ecoENERGY residential energy assessment
Schedule a home energy audit. Call a local Green Community near you or submit your request on this site.
Ontario residents will be reimbursed half the cost of your first audit, up to a maximum of $150, by the government of Ontario.
2.Get the work done
Make some or all of the recommended energy efficiency retrofits. Your advisor’s report will help you plan your retrofits and tell you which projects are top priority. You have 18 months (or until March 31, 2011, whichever comes first) after the initial assessment to carry out the retrofits and book your follow-up assessment.
3.Reap the rewards
When you are done, call us back for another visit. Our Certified Energy Advisor will test the performance of your home, check for the recommended upgrades that you have made, and give you a new rating.
The advisor will submit an application on your behalf for a government grant based on the upgrades. The more savings measures you implement, higher the grant for which you will be eligible. You will receive cheques in the mail directly from the federal and provincial governments.
Green Communities Home Energy Solutions is a service provided in Ontario by Green Communities Canada and its member organizations servicing Collingwood, Durham, Elora, Guelph, Halton, Hamilton, Kingston, Lanark, Muskoka, Niagara, Parry Sound, Peel, Peterborough, Smiths Falls, Temiskaming, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Waterloo, York.
Green Communities Canada is a national network of community-based non-profit organizations that deliver innovative environmental programs and services with a focus on household and community action.
For more information on Green Communities visit www.greencommunitiescanada.org.
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P.O. Box 928
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CANADA K9J 7A5
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General inquiries: (705) 745-7479
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Email: energy@greencommunitiescanada.org
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