Steps to follow

To qualify for the Rénoclimat program, you must obtain an energy assessment of your home before undertaking any retrofits, then complete the renovations and request a post-retrofit energy evaluation.

You may be eligible for financial assistance from Rénoclimat if your retrofits have improved the energy efficiency of your home and if you have met the program’s eligibility criteria.

Appointment scheduling

Pre-retrofit energy evaluation services, as well as post-retrofit evaluation services for homes eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG), will be prioritized for scheduling appointments until March 31, 2025. Between now and that date, post-retrofit evaluation services will also be offered to Canada Greener Homes Loan participants whose claim date expires by March 31, 2025.

For other services, please contact us now to arrange an appointment for next spring.

Find out more about appointment scheduling.

Ten steps to follow

To apply for a grant from the Rénoclimat program, here are the steps to follow:

Use My journey in the Rénoclimat Program to follow your progression in the program.

Step 1: Schedule an appointment for a pre-retrofit energy evaluation	Before undertaking any retrofits, call us at 1-866-266-0008 or fill out our online form to request an appointment. (Please note that the form is only available in French). Within a week of your request, you will receive an email confirming that your application has been processed. Subsequently, the service organization assigned to your area will call you to schedule a visit by the Rénoclimat energy advisor. When the service organization calls you, they will ask you to verify certain information about your home in order to ensure your eligibility for the Rénoclimat program. You should get an appointment for the visit within 3 weeks of the call from the service organization.
Step 2: Pre-retrofit energy evaluation	A Rénoclimat energy advisor will come to your home for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation of your home. During the home assessment, take the time to accompany the energy advisor to discuss your energy efficiency renovation plans with them. If you need a loan to finance your project, plan to apply to the Canada Greener Homes Loan program before starting your home renovations. As of November 1, 2024, homeowners are required to pay a fee of $150, plus applicable taxes, to the energy advisor during the home assessment. The fee for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation will be refunded (excluding taxes) if you are eligible for financial assistance upon the completion of your project. This means that your pre-retrofit energy evaluation will cost only $22.46 in the end.
Step 3: Diagnosis and recommendations	You should receive your renovation upgrade report within 2 weeks following your home assessment. Take the time to review your renovation upgrade report; when you plan your renovation project, it will help you prioritize the upgrades that will reduce your home’s energy consumption. Consult the webpage dedicated to the renovation upgrade report to help you better understand its content, or ask your energy advisor for guidance and details about the recommended upgrades in your report.
Step 4: Renovate your home	Renovate your home or hire someone to renovate it for you. Refer to the Rénoclimat Applicant’s Guide to ensure that your retrofits meet the program’s eligibility conditions. Remember, the retrofits must improve the energy efficiency of your home. The energy rating indicated in your renovation upgrade report must have improved for your retrofits to qualify for a grant. Some minor retrofits, such as replacing or installing a heat recovery ventilator, or replacing a single window, may not be sufficient to improve the energy rating of your home. Aside from the program’s end date indicated in the Normative Framework, there is no deadline to complete your retrofits.
Step 5: Schedule an appointment for a post-retrofit energy evaluation	Make sure to complete your retrofits so that the building envelope is in a suitable condition to undergo the blower door test before scheduling an appointment. Also, ensure to gather all invoices and photos related to the work. If you have installed doors and windows, be sure to keep the manufacturer's labels as well. Once you have completed your renovations, contact the service organization or call 1-866-266-0008 to schedule an appointment for a post-retrofit energy evaluation. You can also request the post-retrofit energy evaluation by filling out the online form (available in French only). Once your request for an appointment has been received, a Rénoclimat advisor will contact you to schedule the post-retrofit energy evaluation. You should get an appointment within 3 weeks of your request.
Step 6: Post-retrofit energy evaluation	An energy advisor will visit your home to conduct a post-retrofit energy evaluation. The advisor will note the retrofits that have been completed since the previous assessment and perform a new blower door test. These measurements will allow them to calculate the impact of the retrofits on your home's energy consumption. A new EnerGuide rating will then be determined. There is no fee for the first post-retrofit energy evaluation.
Step 7: Improvement evaluation	You will receive an update to your homeowner information sheet and your EnerGuide label within 2 weeks following the post-retrofit energy evaluation. The homeowner information sheet you will receive contains details of your home’s energy consumption following the retrofits. The EnerGuide rating listed on the homeowner information sheet must have improved for the retrofits to be eligible for financial assistance from Rénoclimat.
Step 8: File analysis	The measurements taken by the energy advisor during the post-retrofit visit must be sent to the Rénoclimat team to confirm that your file meets the program’s eligibility conditions. If so, the grant you are entitled to will be calculated. You will receive updates on the progress of your file. Remember to provide the Social Insurance Number (SIN) of the main homeowner so that the grant can be paid to them. The analysis process of your file should be completed within 8 to 10 weeks after the date of your post-retrofit energy evaluation.
Step 9: Receive your Rénoclimat grant	If your file meets the eligibility conditions of the program and you have provided your SIN (or the Québec Enterprise Number (NEQ), if applicable), your Rénoclimat grant cheque will be sent to you by mail. As of November 1, 2024, the fees that are paid for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation are refunded later together with the payment of financial assistance for eligible retrofits. Allow two weeks for processing by Canada Post.
Step 10: (optional step) Subsequent participation	You can participate in the program again if you wish to continue your efforts in energy efficiency. However, you will need to undertake different retrofits and improve your EnerGuide rating with each participation. Refer to the procedure for subsequent participation in the program. As of November 1, 2024, a fee of $150, plus applicable taxes, is payable for each subsequent energy evaluation.

Step 1:

Schedule an appointment for a pre-retrofit energy evaluation

Before undertaking any retrofits, call us at 1-866-266-0008 or fill out our online form to request an appointment. (Please note that the form is only available in French).

Within a week of your request, you will receive an email confirming that your application has been processed. Subsequently, the service organization assigned to your area will call you to schedule a visit by the Rénoclimat energy advisor.

When the service organization calls you, they will ask you to verify certain information about your home in order to ensure your eligibility for the Rénoclimat program.

You should get an appointment for the visit within 3 weeks of the call from the service organization.

Step 2:

Pre-retrofit energy evaluation

A Rénoclimat energy advisor will come to your home for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation of your home. During the home assessment, take the time to accompany the energy advisor to discuss your energy efficiency renovation plans with them.

If you need a loan to finance your project, plan to apply to the Canada Greener Homes Loan program before starting your home renovations.

As of November 1, 2024, homeowners are required to pay a fee of $150, plus applicable taxes, to the energy advisor during the home assessment. The fee for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation will be refunded (excluding taxes) if you are eligible for financial assistance upon the completion of your project. This means that your pre-retrofit energy evaluation will cost only $22.46 in the end.

Step 3:

Diagnosis and recommendations

You should receive your renovation upgrade report within 2 weeks following your home assessment.

Take the time to review your renovation upgrade report; when you plan your renovation project, it will help you prioritize the upgrades that will reduce your home’s energy consumption. Consult the webpage dedicated to the renovation upgrade report to help you better understand its content, or ask your energy advisor for guidance and details about the recommended upgrades in your report.

Step 4:

Renovate your home

Renovate your home or hire someone to renovate it for you.

Refer to the Rénoclimat Applicant’s Guide to ensure that your retrofits meet the program’s eligibility conditions. Remember, the retrofits must improve the energy efficiency of your home. The energy rating indicated in your renovation upgrade report must have improved for your retrofits to qualify for a grant.

Some minor retrofits, such as replacing or installing a heat recovery ventilator, or replacing a single window, may not be sufficient to improve the energy rating of your home.

Aside from the program’s end date indicated in the Normative Framework, there is no deadline to complete your retrofits.

Step 5:

Schedule an appointment for a post-retrofit energy evaluation

Make sure to complete your retrofits so that the building envelope is in a suitable condition to undergo the blower door test before scheduling an appointment. Also, ensure to gather all invoices and photos related to the work. If you have installed doors and windows, be sure to keep the manufacturer's labels as well.

Once you have completed your renovations, contact the service organization or call 1-866-266-0008 to schedule an appointment for a post-retrofit energy evaluation.

You can also request the post-retrofit energy evaluation by filling out the online form (available in French only).

Once your request for an appointment has been received, a Rénoclimat advisor will contact you to schedule the post-retrofit energy evaluation.

You should get an appointment within 3 weeks of your request.

Step 6:

Post-retrofit energy evaluation

An energy advisor will visit your home to conduct a post-retrofit energy evaluation.

The advisor will note the retrofits that have been completed since the previous assessment and perform a new blower door test. These measurements will allow them to calculate the impact of the retrofits on your home's energy consumption. A new EnerGuide rating will then be determined.

There is no fee for the first post-retrofit energy evaluation.

Step 7:

Improvement evaluation

You will receive an update to your homeowner information sheet and your EnerGuide label within 2 weeks following the post-retrofit energy evaluation.

The homeowner information sheet you will receive contains details of your home’s energy consumption following the retrofits. The EnerGuide rating listed on the homeowner information sheet must have improved for the retrofits to be eligible for financial assistance from Rénoclimat.

Step 8:

File analysis

The measurements taken by the energy advisor during the post-retrofit visit must be sent to the Rénoclimat team to confirm that your file meets the program’s eligibility conditions. If so, the grant you are entitled to will be calculated. You will receive updates on the progress of your file.

Remember to provide the Social Insurance Number (SIN) of the main homeowner so that the grant can be paid to them.

The analysis process of your file should be completed within 8 to 10 weeks after the date of your post-retrofit energy evaluation.

Step 9:

Receive your Rénoclimat grant

If your file meets the eligibility conditions of the program and you have provided your SIN (or the Québec Enterprise Number (NEQ), if applicable), your Rénoclimat grant cheque will be sent to you by mail.

As of November 1, 2024, the fees that are paid for the pre-retrofit energy evaluation are refunded later together with the payment of financial assistance for eligible retrofits.

Allow two weeks for processing by Canada Post.

Step 10:

(optional step)

Subsequent participation

You can participate in the program again if you wish to continue your efforts in energy efficiency.

However, you will need to undertake different retrofits and improve your EnerGuide rating with each participation. Refer to the procedure for subsequent participation in the program.

As of November 1, 2024, a fee of $150, plus applicable taxes, is payable for each subsequent energy evaluation.

Steps to follow when participating for a second or third time.

You may participate in the Rénoclimat program more than once for the same home. However, you must carry out different retrofits each time you participate. Please see the steps for subsequent participations in the program.

Subsequent participations

Remote areas

Please note that for certain remote regions requiring air travel or several hours of driving by the energy advisor, appointments may be grouped at a rate of once a month. The wait times for appointments may exceed those in other regions.

Time limit

There is no specific deadline that must be met between the pre-retrofit and post-retrofit energy evaluations to remain eligible for financial assistance. However, the terms of the program may change during the course of your project with Rénoclimat; these changes could impact the grant amount you receive at the end of your project. We suggest that you stay informed and take account of any modifications made to the program. Do not hesitate to request your energy evaluation once your retrofits are completed.

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