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Canada Greener Homes Grant

Run by Natural Resources Canada · Also called CGHG

The Canada Greener Homes Grant paid homeowners up to $5,000 for eligible retrofits (heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, etc.), and up to $600 for pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations. It closed to new applications on December 31, 2025; see what replaced it below.

Was up to

$5,000

for eligible retrofits (heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, etc.)

Verified October 12, 2026

See what replaced it Official program page

Canada Greener Homes Grant is closed to new applications

It stopped accepting applications on December 31, 2025. If you already applied, follow up with Natural Resources Canada directly. If you’re planning work now, these programs are open and cover the same upgrades.

The full story, with dates and every program that replaced it: what to use now that CGHG has closed.

OpenFederalCanada-wide
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program
Federally funded, no-cost home energy upgrades for low- and median-income homeowners and tenants. You apply through your province's or utility's partner program, not through Ottawa.
Free

Free upgrade
Last verified October 12, 2026
UpcomingFederalCanada-wide
National Heat Pump Rebate
A new federal rebate announced on October 8, 2026 that will pay $2,000 toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. Applications are not open yet.
$2,000
max rebate
Up to $10,000 if income-qualified
Rebate
Last verified October 12, 2026

Most current rebates now come from provinces and utilities

At a glance

Key facts about Canada Greener Homes Grant
Maximum amount	$5,600 CAD (2026)Up to $5,000 + $600 for evaluations (closed)
Funding type	Grant
Status	Closed
Who can apply	Homeowners
Energy assessment required	Yes, before you start
Income-tested	No
Closed	December 31, 2025
Where	Canada
Level	Federal
Run by	Natural Resources Canada
Official page	natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/home-energy-efficiency/canada-greener-homes-initiative/closed-canada-greener-homes-grant
Last verified	October 12, 2026
Verified by	Rebate Researcher, RebateHub
Confidence	HighEvery figure matches the official program pages.

What you can get

What Canada Greener Homes Grant pays for each upgrade
Upgrade	What you get	Up to
Eligible retrofits (heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, etc.)Up to $5,000Closed.	Up to $5,000	$5,000
Pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluationsUp to $600Closed.	Up to $600	$600

How it works

The Canada Greener Homes Grant ran from May 2021 to February 2024 and reimbursed homeowners for upgrades recommended by a registered energy advisor, such as heat pumps, insulation, windows and doors, air sealing and solar panels. It paid up to $5,000 for retrofits plus up to $600 toward the before-and-after EnerGuide evaluations.

The program closed to new participants in early 2024. People already enrolled had until December 31, 2025 to finish their work and request payment, and requests after that date are not processed.

More than 400,000 households completed retrofits through the program, with heat pumps the most popular upgrade. Anyone searching for it today should look at the replacement programs listed below.

Who qualifies

Closed: no longer accepting applications or payment requests

How applications worked

Step 1: This program is closed and cannot be applied for
Step 2: Look at the upcoming National Heat Pump Rebate, the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program and your provincial programs instead

Sources

Official program pagenatural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/home-energy-efficiency/canada-greener-homes-initiative/closed-canada-greener-homes-grant

Other sources we checked

Last verified October 12, 2026

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