The Greener Homes Grant provides homeowners with up to $5,000 in rebates for energy efficient upgrades. Shortly after it was announced in 2021, NRCan received tens of thousands of applications, and wait times for an energy assessment grew to several months. As someone who enjoys sharing my knowledge and experience, I decided to obtain a license from NRCan to do home energy assessments.
The program funding is $2.6 billion, which was initially expected to last until 2027. However due to the popularity of the program, and due to the amount of the average grant being higher than expected, the program may end in March 2024. This was announced by NRCan on 2023-11-09 during a service organization town hall meeting.
Anyone who gets an initial energy assessment done before the program end date will still be eligible for the grant. I think it's possible, and even likely, that additional funding will be provided to the program. Whether that funding comes before March, and whether the grant amounts will remain the same, is more questionable.
Instructions for how to find a service organization and book an energy assessment are on the Greener Homes Grant site.
2023-12-09 Update:
I contacted my MP, Kody Blois, and he called me back to discuss the Greener Homes Grant. He said climate change initiatives continue to be a top priority for the Liberal government. Kody said he spoke with Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. Kody said Minister Wilkinson confirmed they will "recapitalize" the Greener Homes grant.
