If you live in Canada there are many opportunities to take advantage of Canada Energy Grants including federal programs, provincial programs and corporate programs.

The federal programs are run under the auspices of the Office of Energy Efficiency, created by the Government of Canada on April 1, 1998.

The Office of Energy Efficiency, under the umbrella of Natural Resources Canada, is Canada's centre of excellence for energy conservation, efficiency and alternative fuels information. The OEE offers grants and incentives and other resources to Canadians, including workshops, stats and analysis, awards and many free publications.

Their flagship program is Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit program which provides financial assistance to implement energy savings projects. The program covers homes, commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities.

To be eligible for the ecoENERGY Retrofit program you must hire a local service organization licensed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and they will send a certified energy advisor to perform a detailed, on-site home energy evaluation.

A home energy audit costs approximately $300, however some of the provinces will subsidize the cost by up to 50% making the test only $150 plus GST.

The ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides for a maximum grant of $5,000 for homeowners. There are many eligible improvements/retrofits including replacing your heating system with higher efficiency systems; cooling system replacements; ventilation system (new installation or replacement); domestic hotwater equipment replacement and installs; installs that include ceiling insulation, exterior wall insulation, exposed floor insulation, basement insulation, basement header insulation, crawl space insulation, air sealing, doors/windows/skylights (heated space only) and water conservation (replacing toilet with a low-flush or dual-flush toilet rated at 6 litres per flush or less).

Provincial Energy Grants & Rebates

Each of the various provinces also offer their own energy grants and rebates.

Some provinces (like Ontario) have point of sale PST exemptions on decorative light strings, EnergyStar qualified light bulbs, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, freezers, dehumidifiers and room air conditioners. Other provinces (like Saskatchewan) have PST exemption for qualifying ENERGY STAR residential furnaces, boilers, and heat pumps. In New Brunswick, EfficiencyNB offers a program that provides New Brunswick homeowners with a grant or interest free loan to help make their homes more energy efficient.

Corporate Energy Grants & Rebates

Many of the various energy-related crown and private corporations like BC Hydro, Enbridge Gas Distribution, FortisBC, Gaz Metro, Hydro Quebec, and Manitoba Hydro offer various incentives and rebates.

Municipal Energy Grants & Rebates

Many Canadian cities are adopting energy savings incentives, grants and rebates. Check with your city to see if they have energy grant rebate programs. For example the City of Edmonton offered a (CO2RE) Carbon Dixoide Reduction Rebate ($500 furnace rebate), which has since concluded and has a $2000 High Efficiency Furnace Rebate for Low Income Households which is still ongoing as of Jan 1, 2010.

Solar, Geothermal & Alternative Energy Grants & Rebates

With the advent of new green energy savings technologies comes programs from governments and corporations to provide incentives adopt these technologies. For example you can currently qualify for government geothermal grants and rebates of up to $8750 in Ontario and $4375 in BC. These are subject to change so read the pages within this site to each the most up to date information.