If I claim the Home Renovation Tax Credit will I automatically get the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program grant?
No. To qualify for an Ontario Home Energy Savings Program grant, you must first have an energy audit/evaluation performed on your home by a Natural Resources Canada certified energy advisor. This evaluation must be done before starting your energy upgrades, and you must perform the improvements according to the recommendations in the pre-retrofit evaluation report you received from the energy advisor. A post retrofit audit/evaluation must also be done after your upgrades. For example, replacing your furnace with a 90% AFUE furnace will be eligible for the HRTC but not the ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes grant or the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program. Similarly, increasing the insulation in your attic to R-40 will be eligible for the HRTC but not the ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes grant or the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program, where a target of reaching 50 percent is required. Don’t be left out, proceed with your energy assessment NOW if you plan on undertaking any energy related improvements.
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