Complete Your Approved Greener Homes Loan Project
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is closed to new applicants. Homeowners with an approved application can continue their energy-efficiency upgrades, and Thrive Energy can provide the post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation and supporting documentation needed to complete the process.
Canada Greener Homes Loan: Current Status
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is closed to new applicants. Homeowners with an approved application may continue their eligible retrofit projects and request remaining funds. Thrive Energy provides the required post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation and supporting documentation to help approved applicants complete the loan process.
What Is the Canada Greener Homes Loan?
The Canada Greener Homes Loan provided interest-free financing to help eligible Canadian homeowners complete energy-efficient home improvements.
- Loan Amount: Approved applicants could receive between $5,000 and $40,000 in interest-free financing, repayable over 10 years.
- Eligible Retrofits: Funding could support approved upgrades such as insulation, air sealing, windows, heat pumps and renewable-energy systems.
- Current Status: The program is closed to new applicants. Homeowners with approved applications may continue their projects and complete the required funding steps.
How Thrive Energy Helps Approved Applicants
Thrive Energy helps homeowners with approved Canada Greener Homes Loan applications complete the required energy-evaluation and documentation process.
- Post-Retrofit Evaluation: An NRCan-Registered Energy Advisor evaluates the home after the approved upgrades are completed.
- Performance Verification: Thrive Energy documents the completed retrofits and updates the home’s EnerGuide energy assessment.
- Final Documentation: We provide the EnerGuide reports and supporting documents needed for the homeowner’s final loan submission. The program administrator reviews the documents and determines funding.
Steps for Approved Greener Homes Loan Applicants
Thrive Energy’s NRCan-Registered Energy Advisors provide the post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation and supporting documentation required after your approved energy-efficiency upgrades are complete.
- 1. Complete Your Approved Retrofits: Finish the energy-efficiency improvements included in your approved loan application and retain your invoices, receipts and contractor documentation.
- 2. Book Your Post-Retrofit EnerGuide Evaluation: Arrange the required final home evaluation with Thrive Energy after all approved upgrades have been completed.
- 3. Receive Your Final EnerGuide Documentation: Thrive Energy verifies the completed improvements, updates your home’s energy assessment and provides the applicable EnerGuide reports.
- 4. Submit Your Funding Request: Upload the required EnerGuide documents, invoices and supporting information through the Canada Greener Homes Loan portal. The program administrator reviews the submission and determines the final loan amount.