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

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$ Amount

Up to $400

Type of Incentive

Rebate

Type of Product

ecoEnergy

Who Is Eligible

Homeowners with low income

Description:

Get up to $400 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.)

Four groups currently offer the energy efficient housing evaluation program in Nova Scotia.

  1. Sustainable Housing (province wide, including HRM):
    1-877-722-2842
  2. Clean Nova Scotia (Mainland Nova Scotia):
    1-800-665-5377
  3. AmeriSpec of Nova Scotia (HRM, Annapolis Valley and Truro):
    1-866-284-6010
  4. ACAP Cape Breton (Cape Breton Regional Municipality): 902-567-1628

The cost for the energy evaluation is $450, but Conserve Nova Scotia pays two-thirdsof that cost up front. Total cost to you is $150 plus HST. If you are a low-to-modest income Nova Scotian, the provincial government will rebate the $150 plus HST cost of the energy evaluation to you.

Province/Territory:

Nova Scotia

Steps to Get This Rebate:

Get a home energy evaluation done. This is an income-tested program for which participants must apply. Applications are available online at www.conservens.ca/energuide, by calling 1-800-670-4357, or at any Access Nova Scotia centre.

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

Conserve Nova Scotia website

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Comments

  1. jessica macpherson says

    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

    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

    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

    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

  5. tim says

    Hello Mark,
    My wife and i have purchased a house in Amherst and we have insulated the basement floor joust, is there a grant for that? Also we have a sandstone basement and want to repair it with cement is there any grants for helping homeowners for that? thanks for your help..

  6. Lisa says

    I have alot of questions I have my fathers house that has been condemed.. I want to get grants to fix it up, an possibly add on to it so that my brother who has a disability can live in the home also.. Can you please lead me in the right direction..

  7. sylvia whynot says

    is there a grant for new electric heaters and storm doors that I can apply for , my house is about 30 years old and can’t afford new heater or storm doors and to have installed , did get a grant from housing nova scotia for new inside doors and one window but need this done before winter if possible. thank you

  8. mrs violet dunphy says

    i would like to get a grant to fix up my basement the carpeting id very old ,my basement is very cold if you turn the heat up the upstairs gets to warm its awful as i,m sitting here i can feel cold air on my legs some times my nose and hands get so cold down there cant sleep anyway its a mess any help would be very much appreciated thank you

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