Energy Efficiency Incentive Grants Available in Ontario

Eligible Improvements / Retrofits Federal Grant Ontario Grant Cool Savings/Heat Savings  Total Grant/Rebates
  SINGLE FAMILY HOME SINGLE FAMILY HOME  
HEATING SYSTEM        
Replace your heating equipment with: for 1st system for 1st system    
         
an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that has a 90.0% annual fuel utilizatioin efficiency (AFUE) or better $300 $300   $600
an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that has a 92.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor $500 $500 $250 $1,250
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil or gas boiler that has an 85.0% AFUE or better $600 $600   $1,200
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has an 83.0% AFUE or better $300 $300   $600
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has an 85.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor $500 $500 $250 $1,250
a CAN/CSA-C448 compliant ground- or water-source heat pump $3,500 $3,500 as an exception (up to $750) $7,000
        $0
Install an ENERGY STAR qualified air-source heat pump (*per equipment installed) $400 $400 If Heat pump applies, $350 $800
        $0
Install a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heater. Electric baseboards must be the primary system. (**for each set of 5 installed) $30 $30   $60
        $0
Replace your wood-burning appliance with a model that meets either CSA-B415.1-M92 (Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wood-bruning appliance standards (40 CFR Part 60). (*per equipment replaced) $300 $300   $600
         
VENTILATION SYSTEM        
Install a heat recovery ventilator that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute. (See www.hvi.org) (*per equipement installed) $300 $300   $600
         
COOLING SYSTEM [Replacement Only]        
Replace your central air conditioner with an ENERGY STAR qualified unit. $200 $200 $350 $750
Replace your window air conditioner(s) with an ENERGY STAR qualified unit(s). (*per unit replaced) $20 20   $40
Replace your Central Air Conditioner with a water source heat pump 200 200    
DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEM        
Install a solar domestic hot water system that meets CAN/CSA Standards. $500 $500   $1,000
Replace your domestic hot water heater with an instantaneous gas water heater that has an energy factor (EF) of 0.80 or better (*per equipment installed) $200 $200   $400
Replace your domestic hot water heater with a condensing water heater that has an EF of 0.80 or better (*per equipment installed) $300 $300   $600
Install a drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) system. Grants are based on the length of the pipe installed.       $0
three quarter (3/4) metre to one (1) metre *$50 *$50   $0
over one (1) metre *$100 *$100   $0
(*per unit installed)       $0
The grant level for DWHR technology relative to the savings and other technologies is currently under review and could be adjusted in the near future. If adjusted upward, grants would be retroactively adjusted.       $0
         
Energy Star Windows and Doors        
Doors, Grant per window (Energy Star Qualified) $30 $30   $60
Windows Grant per window (Energy Star Qualified) 30 30   $60
       
ATTIC INSULATION (insulation is based on the upgrade, the grant amount must be multiplied by 2 to account for Ontario Rebate)      
Increased the insulation value of 100 percent of: up to R-12 R-12 to R-25 R-25 to R-35
your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 7 (R-40) $400 $200 N/A
your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 8.8 (R-50) $600 $300 $100
your flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling to achieve a total mnimum insulation value of RSI 5 (R-28) $600 $200 N/A
your uninsulated flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling by a minimum of RSI 1.8 (R-10) $400 [STARTING POINT: UNINSULATED]  
       
EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION    
    R-3.8 to R-9 plus R-9
A minimum of 20 percent of total exterior wall surface must be insulated to qualify. 20% $180 $300
The grant is based on the percentage of surface area insulated. 40% $360 $600
  60% $540 $900
  80% $720 $1,200
  100% $900 $1,500
BASEMENT INSULATION MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION R-10 to R-23 plus R-23
       
A minimum of 20 percent of the basement's total wall surface must be insulted to qualify. 20% $100 $200
  40% $200 $400
The grant is based on the percentage of surface are insulated. 60% $300 $600
  80% $400 $800
  100% $500 $1,000
BASEMENT HEADER INSULATION SINGLE FAMILY HOME SINGLE FAMILY HOME  
Seal all of your basement header area and increase all of its insulation value by a minimum of RSI 3.5 (R-20) $100 $100  
       
CRAWL SPACE INSULATION MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION R-10 to R-23 plus R-23
100 percent of the crawl space's total wall surface must be insulated to qualify, or   $400 $800
Insulate 100 percent of the floor above the crawl space to increase its insulation value by a minimum of RSI 4.2 (R-24) to qualify.      
       
       
AIR SEALING SINGLE FAMILY HOME SINGLE FAMILY HOME  
       
Perform air sealing to improve the air tightness of the home/building to reach the target as indicated in your energy efficiency evaluation report. $150 $150  
BONUS: You can obtain an additional $150 incentive if you reach 20 percent better than target