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Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation
Supports business building envelope renovations to improve energy efficiency
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
$ 500 - $ 100,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Énergir’s Efficient Renovation grant supports business customers renovating a building’s thermal envelope to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs, with a maximum of $100,000 per fiscal year per Énergir account number. Eligible activities include replacing windows, improving wall and roof insulation, and sealing the building (air-leak reduction), provided the work improves energy performance versus before the renovation.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Minimum amount : 500 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Renovation of buildings aimed at improving the thermal envelope (walls, roof and windows).
- Replacement of windows as part of a renovation project improving the building’s energy performance.
- Insulation work on the walls and/or roof as part of a renovation improving the building’s energy performance.
- Building airtightness project (reduction of air leaks) as part of a renovation.
Documents Needed
- Form I – Declaration of Intent
- Form II – After Work
- For projects over 2,000 m²: energy savings evaluation report prepared by an engineer
- Before-and-after photos
- For sealing work: blower door test results before and after the work
Eligibility
Who is not eligible
- Businesses that are not current or future Énergir customers (e.g., without an assigned Énergir account number).
- Organizations whose activities do not fall within the targeted sectors (therefore outside the commercial, institutional, industrial sectors, or multi-unit residential buildings of 4 units or more).
- Businesses whose building does not use natural gas for heating (or for which natural gas accounts for less than 30% of heating energy, and that are not dual‑energy customers).
- Businesses submitting a request for less than $500 (not eligible).
Eligible expenses
- Purchase and installation of eligible windows and wall components (renovated).
- Purchase and installation of eligible roof renovation work (attic roof or other type of roof).
- Costs of airtightness tests (blower door) and caulking/sealing work related to these tests.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Measures that do not require any spending on products or equipment.
- Requests for less than $500.
Processing and Agreement
- Énergir analyzes the submitted file and may contact the applicant if additional information is needed.
- Énergir assesses whether the project complies with the program requirements.
- If the project is deemed compliant, Énergir confirms this to the applicant and issues a cheque.
- Énergir reserves the right to accept, refuse, or adjust the energy savings recognized for proposed measures.
- Énergir may limit the number of approved projects if the program budget is depleted, and may modify or end the program without prior notice.
Additional information
- The program aims to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce energy costs.
- The indicated assistance ceiling is $100,000 per fiscal year, per Énergir account number (all measures combined in a single project).
- Financial assistance applications of less than $500 are not eligible.
- Énergir reserves the right to modify or terminate the program without prior notice and to adjust/limit projects according to the budget envelope.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation Program
What is the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation?
Énergir’s Efficient Renovation grant supports business customers renovating a building’s thermal envelope to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs, with a maximum of $100,000 per fiscal year per Énergir account number. Eligible activities include replacing windows, improving wall and roof insulation, and sealing the building (air-leak reduction), provided the work improves energy performance versus before the renovation.
How much funding can be received?
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation program?
To be eligible for the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation program, you must:
Be a current or future Énergir customer with an Énergir account number.
Operate in commercial, institutional, industrial, or multi-unit housing (4+ units) sectors.
Heat the building with natural gas (≥30% of heating energy) or be a dual-energy customer.
What expenses are eligible under Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation?
Renovation of buildings aimed at improving the thermal envelope (walls, roof and windows).
Replacement of windows as part of a renovation project improving the building’s energy performance.
Insulation work on the walls and/or roof as part of a renovation improving the building’s energy performance.
Building airtightness project (reduction of air leaks) as part of a renovation.
Where is the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation available?
The Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation?
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation is funded by Energir