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Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Assistance Program for Low- to Modest-Income Households

Province/Territory: Nova Scotia

Rebate Amount: Up to $2,550

Description: Get up to $2,550 in government rebates when you make energy-saving improvements to your house. (Note that this program is only available to homeowners with a net single income of less than $25,000, or a net family income of less than $40,000.) Low- to moderate-income homeowners can get the following incentives:

  • Reimbursement of the cost of a home energy evaluation ($150)
  • A rebate of up to $2,000 for home improvements, depending on how much the efficiency rating of your house is increased as a result of the improvements.
  • An additional grant of $400 for participating in the EnerGuide program.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

  1. Find out how much money you can get back by looking through this rebate guide.
(Note that this guide includes rebates for both the provincial EnerGuide program and the federal ecoENERGY Home Retrofit program. You can get back up to $6,500 through both programs.

With the additional $400 grant and $150 home energy evaluation reimbursement, low- to -moderate- income homeowners can get up to $7,050 in rebates.)

  1. Get a home energy evaluation done. Three organizations offer this service:
    1. Sustainable Housing (provincewide, including Halifax Regional Municipality. Call 1-877-722-2842 or 435-3637 in HRM
    2. Clean Nova Scotia (Halifax Regional Municipality). Call 1-800-665-5377, or 420-3474 in HRM
    3. ACAP Cape Breton (Cape Breton Regional Municipality). Call 1-902-567-1628
  2. Submit this application to be reimbursed for the cost of the home energy evaluation (along with your most recent Income Tax Assessment and a copy of the EnerGuide Audit Receipt containing the EnerGuide audit file number)
  3. Do the home improvements to make your home more energy efficient.

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

Conserve Nova Scotia website

Telephone: EnerInfo 1-800-670-4636

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4 Reviews for “Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Assistance Program for Low- to Modest-Income Households”

  1. jessica macpherson Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    my name is jessica and i live at evangeline coop in wolfville, nova scotia. this is low income housing and contains 27 units. we are in desprate need of new windows. we have replaced some of them through a company that is no longer in buisness. the windows that were replaced by this company wich was 2yrs ago have already started to break do to manufactures deffect. this has only been a couple of windows that were replaced. the old windows have been here since 1988 and have been rotting for a long time. there has been an extreme difference in the price of all the units power bills. it is getting harder and harder to heat do to majoir drafts. in short we are looking for a little help on saving energy and keeping our children warm. if you have any ideas or suggestions our can offer help yourself it would be much appreciated.

  2. Mark Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 1:51 pm

    Hi Jessica -

    Your building should be eligible for funding through a federal government program called the ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Buildings (a program for multi-unit apartment buildings).

    The government website with information on the program says that you can get up $50,000 in grants, but it depends on what improvements are made to the building (which can include installing new windows).

    Here’s my advice:

    (1) Call 1-877-360-5500 to speak with someone, and get the application forms.

    (2) Check out the Retrofit for Buildings Incentive website for information on the program.

    Hope this helps.

    Mark
    Editor, ShowMeTheGreen.ca

  3. Christa Says:
    December 9th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    We replaced all of the windows in our home last year and did not know about the energy rebate. Would we stll be eligible or has that “boat sailed” ? The old windows were original to the home about 30 years old. I still have the receipt for the new windows.
    Thanks
    Christa

  4. RODNEY PRATT Says:
    March 13th, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    we just insulated our basement.can we still quilfy for the rebate.
    is there a rebate out there for a secondary heat,we have infloor in basement and base board up stairs.
    we just did a big reno when we bought.i wish i knew about some of these rebates before.i could recoupe some of my money back to make it more energy efishion.
    thanks rodney pratt

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