Home Energy Efficiency Rebates

Thinking of upgrading your home to reduce energy costs, improve comfort and climate resilience, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? The Province of BC, Federal Government, and the City of Nanaimo have grants and financing programs to help cover costs.

This page will provide a summary of grant and financing programs available from the City, Province, and Federal Government.

The following table provides a summary of some of the available grants and financing programs. Rebate eligibility may be subject to your primary heating source and type of home. Other grants not included in the table may be available. Grants are subject to change. For more information regarding available grants and eligibility applicants are encouraged to check the Clean BC Better Homes (Provincial) and Canada Greener Homes (Federal) websites directly. More information on each program is also detailed below the table:

Retrofit Type	Available Rebates
Heat Pump- Ductless mini-split*	CleanBC rebate: up to $3,000 BC Hydro top-up: up to $3,000 City of Nanaimo top- up $350 Total combined: up to $6,350
Heat Pump- Ductless multi-split*	CleanBC rebate: up to $3,000 BC Hydro top-up: up to $3,000 Canada Greener Homes grant: up to $4,000 City of Nanaimo top- up $350 Total combined: up to $10,350
Heat Pump- Central ducted*	CleanBC rebate: up to $3,000 BC Hydro top-up: up to $3,000 Canada Greener Homes grant: up to $5,000 City of Nanaimo top up $350 Total combined: up to $11,350
Heat Pump- Income Qualified	Up to $13,000 for air to water heat pumps Up to $9,500 for ductless, ducted air source and ducted duel fuel heat pumps
Home Energy Assessment	City of Nanaimo $150 for an initial incentive plus $10 per 5 GJ/year reduction on the EnerGuide rating scale, to a maximum of $200 for a follow-up assessment Canada Greener Homes Up to $600 towards pre and post retrofit EnerGuide home evaluations Total combined up to $950
Electrical Service Upgrade	CleanBC rebate up to $500 City of Nanaimo top up up to $500 Total combined up to $1000
Electrical Service Upgrade- Income Qualified	CleanBC up to $3,500
Fireplace/ Woodstove**	FortisBC Natural Gas Fireplace Rebate $300 City of Nanaimo rebates available to replace an older non-certified woodstove with a new woodstove ($300),a pellet stove ($500), or a heat pump ($750)
Windows, Doors and Draft proofing	CleanBC $50 to $100 per item Canada Greener Homes Grant up to $5,000 CleanBC Income Qualified up to $9,500
Renewable Energy	Canada Green Homes Grant up to $5,000
Insulation	CleanBC up to $5,500 Canada Green Homes Grant up to $5,000 Total combined up to $10,000

*The City of Nanaimo top-up is available through the CleanBC Bettter Homes application. No separate application to the City is required. No top-up is available for the income qualified program. If you are replacing an old woodstove with a heat pump, an additional rebate is available through the City of Nanaimo Woodstove Exchange Program.

**The City of Nanaimo provides an additional rebate of up to $750 where an older non-certified woodstove is replaced with a heat pump. To learn more about the Woodstove Exchange Program click here.

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