On this page
The Canada Greener Homes Grant is closed. The National Heat Pump Rebate, announced on October 8, 2026, pays $2,000 for a heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income, needs no energy evaluation, and isn't open yet.
Key facts
| CGHG | National Heat Pump Rebate | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Closed | Upcoming |
| Run by | Natural Resources Canada | Government of Canada (announced by Environment and Climate Change Canada; delivery department not yet named) |
| How much | Up to $5,000 + $600 for evaluations (closed) | $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income |
| Upgrades covered | Heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar and more | Cold-climate air-source heat pumps only |
| Energy assessment first | Yes | No |
| Approval before you install | Varies or not stated | Varies or not stated |
| Income-tested | No | No |
| Lists the other as stackable | No | No |
| Last verified | October 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
Canada Greener Homes Grant and National Heat Pump Rebate side by side, from our program database
Program data last verified
RebateHub, “Greener Homes Grant vs National Heat Pump Rebate: what changed”, https://rebatehub.ca/compare/greener-homes-grant-vs-national-heat-pump-rebate#key-facts (last verified October 12, 2026).
Add up what's open now
Pick your province. The receipt adds up the programs you can apply for today.
Your rebate stack
Ontario · Heat pumps
1 program
Could add up to
Depends on how you heat
$2,000–$7,500
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
Verified against official sources ·
How it adds up
- National Heat Pump Rebate+ $2,000
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (other eligible homeowners) · Rebate · Not open yet · not in the total
- Home Renovation Savings Programup to $7,500
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (home heated by electricity, oil, propane or wood) · Rebate
Free upgrade · Toronto only
City loans in 7 Ontario cities, from about $53/month per $10,000 · not counted
Program maximums for an air-source heat pump. Ground-source systems can get more. Your amount depends on your home and the equipment. City-only programs aren’t counted in the total.
3 income-qualified programs hidden.
The main differences
- Evaluations: the grant needed EnerGuide evaluations before and after. The new rebate, as announced, needs none.
- Upgrades: the grant covered many upgrades. The new rebate covers eligible cold-climate air-source heat pumps on the federal Eligible Products List.
- Timing: the grant paid after the work. The new rebate approves you before you buy, then pays after you upload receipts.
- Income: the grant wasn't income-tested. The new rebate pays up to $10,000 below the median income; that cut-off isn't published.
What happened to the grant
The federal grant of up to $5,000 for home retrofits (plus up to $600 for EnerGuide evaluations) is fully closed. New applications stopped in February 2024 and the final payment deadline passed on December 31, 2025. Read what replaced it, province by province.
What to do now
Provincial programs are open today and don't need to wait for the federal rebate. Start with your province: for example Ontario, Québec or B.C. Get an email when the federal rebate opens from the National Heat Pump Rebate guide.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
Last updated . Amounts and rules come from the official program pages below. If something has changed, please tell us.