Homeowner Incentives
Save more with available rebates and Koala Insulation
At Koala Insulation, we’re committed to making your home more
comfortable and energy-efficient while saving you money. We know how
complicated it is to keep up with all the federal, provincial, and
energy company rebates and programs designed to offset the cost of
your insulation upgrade. That's why we gather the information for
you and keep this page updated as new programs launch and others are
discontinued.
Your city may also have municipal rebates and loan programs, so talk to your local Koala Insulation location to learn what's available where you live.
Our team is here to guide you through every step to make sure you get the most out of these programs.
Your city may also have municipal rebates and loan programs, so talk to your local Koala Insulation location to learn what's available where you live.
Our team is here to guide you through every step to make sure you get the most out of these programs.
Home Renovation Savings Program
The new Home Renovation Savings Program will launch on January 28, 2025, and offer rebates of up to 30 percent for home energy efficiency renovations and improvements, including insulation and air sealing. Start with a home energy assessment, then complete two or more upgrades to receive your rebates.
- Home energy assessment: Get $600 back
- Insulation: Up to $8,900
- Air sealing: Up to $250
Home Efficiency Rebate (HER)
Enbridge Gas launched the new Home Efficiency Rebate program on
July 15, 2024. This program offers up to $5,000 in rebates for
qualifying energy efficiency upgrades, including insulation and
air sealing upgrades.
qualifying Insulation upgrade and air sealing Rebate
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To qualify for the Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate, a minimum of two
retrofit upgrades are required and the total amount of rebates
cannot exceed $5,000.
These five upgrade projects are included in the Home Efficiency
Rebate:
Attic Insulation
Up to $1,500
Exterior Wall Insulation
Up to $3,600
Exposed Floor Insulation
Up to $300
Basement Insulation
Up to $1,500
Air Sealing
Up to $180
How the program works
- Get an initial home energy assessment with an approved service organization: The registered energy advisor will provide a custom report with recommended upgrades to help you save energy.
- Complete your insulation and or air sealing upgrades: A minimum of two qualifying upgrades are required.
- Complete a follow-up energy assessment: This must take place within 120 days of your initial assessment, or by Dec. 31, 2025—whichever comes first.
- Enjoy your more comfortable, energy-efficient home and recieve your rebate! Enbridge says cheques will be awarded starting January 2025. They'll also reimburse you $600 to offset the cost of both the initial and follow-up energy assessments.
Canada Greener Homes Loan
The Canada Greener Homes Loan offers interest-free loans
between $5,000 and $40,000, with a repayment term of 10 years,
to help Canadians make their homes more energy efficient and
comfortable.
The following comes from the Natural Resources Canada Greener Homes Loan program page, on the official Government of Canada website.
For full details on this program, visit their website.
The following comes from the Natural Resources Canada Greener Homes Loan program page, on the official Government of Canada website.
For full details on this program, visit their website.
Loan Eligibility:
- You should not start any retrofit work before your loan application has been submitted. Any retrofits started before submitting your loan application are ineligible.
- You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or non-permanent resident who is legally authorized to work in Canada
- You must own the home and it must be your primary residence
- You have a pre-retrofit evaluation and have not yet had a post-retrofit evaluation
- Your pre-retrofit evaluation was completed on or after April 1, 2020
- You have not started the retrofits for which you are seeking a loan
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You have a good credit history and are not in:
- a consumer proposal
- an orderly payment of debt program
- a bankruptcy or equivalent insolvency proceeding
Eligible retrofits:
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Home insulation
Upgrade your eligible attic, cathedral ceiling, flat roof, exterior wall, exposed floor, basement and crawl space. - Air-sealing Perform air sealing to improve the airtightness of your home to achieve the air-change rate target.
- insulation concealed behind siding or covered by drywall
- insulation in a cathedral ceiling
$4,000
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