Examples of Eligibility

Example 1: Eligible for Grant

• You are interested in saving money by improving the energy efficiency of your home.
• Since you must have an energy evaluation conducted to qualify for a grant under the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program, you hire the services of a Natural Resources Canada certified energy advisor in your area.
• Based on the evaluation report you received from the advisor, you decide which energy upgrades you want to do and determine that you could receive a grant of up to $3,000. You proceed with your energy retrofits.
• Once you have completed the work, you contact your energy advisor to perform a post-retrofit evaluation to confirm your home's new energy rating and to submit a grant application on your behalf.
• You keep your paperwork, including receipts, to claim expenses that could be eligible under the Government of Canada's temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit.
• Within 90 days of your post-retrofit evaluation you receive your ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes cheque.

Example 2: Not Eligible for Grant

• You have heard there are grants available to improve the energy efficiency of your home.
• You decide to replace your windows and a patio door where you think your home is losing heat.
• You have them installed and you call Natural Resources Canada to apply for an ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes grant.
• You learn that you are not eligible for a grant because a pre-retrofit energy evaluation was not performed before the windows and door were installed.
• However, you are still eligible to claim the Home Renovation Tax Credit. You should keep your paperwork, including receipts, to claim expenses that could be eligible under the Government of Canada's temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit.