Energy-Efficiency Grants & Rebates across Canada
17 verified programs currently help Canadian small businesses pay for lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and energy systems: 12 grants and rebates, 4 loans and financing programs and 1 other support such as a tax credit, across 7 provinces and territories. Every program shows amounts, the official source, and the date we last checked it. Verified as recently as .
- 17
- verified programs
- 12
- grants & rebates
- 4
- loans & financing
- 7
- provinces & territories
Beyond one city
Canada-wide and province-wide programs
Retrofit Program
Up to 50% of costs
The Retrofit Program helps Ontario businesses lower operating costs by covering up to 50% of eligible energy-efficiency improvements like lighting,…
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BDC Financing: Small Business Loan
Up to $350,000
An online loan of up to $350,000 from BDC, Canada's federal Crown corporation bank. Use it for inventory, hiring and training, marketing, product…
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BDC Financing: Working Capital Term Loan
A BDC term loan for inventory, supplier payments, hiring and other working capital needs. You can pay interest only for up to 24 months at the start.
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BDC Financing: Equipment Purchase Loan
Up to 125% of costs
A BDC loan to buy new or used machinery, vehicles or technology for your business. BDC offers flexible loan terms, including interest-only periods…
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takeCHARGE Business Efficiency Program
Up to $100,000
TakeCHARGE helps commercial businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador reduce energy consumption through tailored efficiency projects.
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Business energy rebates
Efficiency Nova Scotia offers small businesses rebates on energy-efficient improvements. You can also pay for eligible improvements interest-free…
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Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
Up to $1,250,000
This program helps New Brunswick business owners cut energy bills and improve facilities by reimbursing costs for audits and retrofits.
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Efficient Solutions Program
Up to $60,000
Hydro-Québec gives financial support to commercial, institutional and industrial organizations that improve HVAC, lighting and other systems to save…
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Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit
This provincial tax credit helps Manitoba businesses and property owners offset the cost of installing eligible green energy systems.
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Strategic Improvement Assistance
Up to $20,000
This provincial grant helps Prince Edward Island businesses in strategic sectors pay for outside expertise in operational efficiency, planning, or…
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ÉcoPerformance: Simplified Implementation
This Quebec government program provides financial aid for energy efficiency, conversion, and greenhouse gas reduction projects.
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Roulez Vert: Rebate for charging station at work
This Quebec government subsidy helps businesses pay for buying and installing electric vehicle charging stations at the workplace.
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Transportez vert: Direct current fast charging station
Up to $50,000
Quebec's Ecorecharge program pays back 50% of eligible costs when your business installs DC fast chargers.
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ÉcoPerformance: Recommissioning of building mechanical systems (RCx)
Up to $100,000
Quebec's ÉcoPerformance RCx grant helps you tune the HVAC and lighting systems in an existing commercial or industrial building so it uses less…
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Écoperformance: Biénergie commerciale et institutionnelle
This Quebec government grant helps businesses, institutions, and municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency and…
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Specific owner groups
For specific owner groups
This program is open only to a specific owner group. Worth a look if that's you.
Frequently asked questions
How many energy-efficiency programs are there in Canada right now?
17 verified programs are open as of our latest checks: 12 grants and rebates, 4 loans and financing programs and 1 other support such as a tax credit, across 7 provinces and territories. Programs open and close through the year, and every program shows the date we last checked it.
Do these programs cover the full cost?
Rarely. Many grants here pay a percentage of eligible costs up to a cap, and you pay the rest. The loans on this page must be paid back. Many programs also require approval before you buy or sign anything, because spending first can disqualify the whole project. Each program page lists its rules.
Who approves these applications?
Each program's administrator decides, usually the government body or organization that runs it, never us. BBN Labs is an independent Canadian company, not a government agency. Applying through the official program site is always free.
Guides
Read before you apply
Guides for the programs on this page: what they pay for, what is not covered, and how to apply.
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Restaurant energy incentives in Ontario: up to 50% of costs
Ontario restaurant energy incentives for 2026: no-cost lighting installs, retrofit funding up to 50% of costs, and Enbridge…
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Small business funding checklist: approval before you start
Most business funding programs will not pay for work started before approval. The readiness checklist: quotes, matching funds, timelines,…
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Small Business Grant Deadlines in Canada for 2026
How Canadian small-business grant deadlines work: fixed windows, year-round intakes, budgets that run out, and review rounds, with 2026…
Funding by what it pays for
Closed right now · re-checked weekly
These energy efficiency programs are closed at our last weekly check. Each page shows what the program offered, what may replace it, and a reopen alert you can join.
Barrie Conservation of Built Heritage Grant · Fonds Écoleader