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Métis Energy Efficiency Offers
Free home energy upgrades for Métis households
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Last Update: August 12, 2026
Latest change: Changed: contact or portal details, scope and target audience, application process.
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Funding available
$ 5,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Overview
Efficiency Manitoba’s Métis Energy Efficiency Offers provides free and subsidized energy efficiency upgrades for Red River Métis homeowners and renters. It supports home energy assessments, ENERGY STAR® windows and doors rebates, insulation, furnace upgrades, and heat pump installations.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Manitoba
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Home energy assessments.
- Energy efficiency upgrades for eligible homes.
- Retrofitting qualifying homes with insulation, furnaces, heat pumps, windows and doors, and energy-saving devices.
Documents Needed
- Income verification documents, unless you’ve participated in HELP or the FTHPP.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Red River Métis homeowners
- Red River Métis renters
- Single-family and semi-detached households in Manitoba
Eligible expenses
- ENERGY STAR® certified triple pane windows and doors, with a $300 rebate per unit.
- Free smart thermostat and free energy-saving devices, including LED bulbs, energy-efficient showerheads and aerators, air-sealing products, and other energy saving items.
- Free insulation retrofits and installation for eligible attics, walls, and basements identified during your home energy assessment.
- Free high-efficiency natural gas furnace upgrades and a $5,000 rebate for natural gas boiler upgrades.
- Free air source heat pumps and free ground source heat pumps for qualifying home retrofits.
Eligible geographic areas
- Manitoba
Selection criteria
- Eligibility status confirmed by the Manitoba Métis Federation.
- Income level within the published household thresholds, where applicable.
- Participation in HELP or FTHPP, where applicable.
How to apply
- Step 1: Submit application
- Contact the program or the Manitoba Métis Federation Energy Efficiency Advocate.
- Complete and submit the intake form.
- Provide income verification documents if required.
- Step 2: Eligibility review
- The Manitoba Métis Federation reviews the application.
- The applicant is contacted after the review is completed.
- Step 3: Assessment and upgrades
- A free home energy assessment is arranged.
- Eligible upgrades are identified and coordinated with registered contractors.
- Step 4: Completion of work
- Registered contractors complete the approved upgrades.
- Contractors invoice the program directly.
Processing and Agreement
- After you submit your application, it’ll be reviewed by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) to confirm your eligibility.
- Once this review is complete we’ll contact you to begin the next steps.
- Once approved, we’ll set up a free home energy assessment to identify all the eligible upgrades in your home.
Additional information
- Applications are reviewed by the Manitoba Métis Federation.
- Income verification is required unless you previously participated in HELP or FTHPP.
- Registered contractors are used for approved retrofits.
- Contractors invoice the program directly, so applicants do not need upfront costs.
Contacts
Availability timeline
2026
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Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Community Heat Pump ProgramEnergy-efficient heating support for First Nation communities
- Energy Efficiency Assistance ProgramFree and subsidized home energy upgrades
Frequently Asked Questions about the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers Program
What is the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers?
Efficiency Manitoba’s Métis Energy Efficiency Offers provides free and subsidized energy efficiency upgrades for Red River Métis homeowners and renters. It supports home energy assessments, ENERGY STAR® windows and doors rebates, insulation, furnace upgrades, and heat pump installations.
How much funding can be received?
Métis Energy Efficiency Offers Funds up to $5,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers program?
To be eligible for the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers program, you must:
Red River Métis Citizen
Homeowner or tenant in a single or semi-detached home who lives in the home year-round
Approved or participated in HELP or FTHPP in the last two years, or meets the household income thresholds
What expenses are eligible under Métis Energy Efficiency Offers?
Home energy assessments.
Energy efficiency upgrades for eligible homes.
Retrofitting qualifying homes with insulation, furnaces, heat pumps, windows and doors, and energy-saving devices.
Who can I contact for more information about the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers?
You can contact Efficiency Manitoba by email at MEEO@mmf.mb.ca or by phone at 431-668-3454.
Where is the Métis Energy Efficiency Offers available?
The Métis Energy Efficiency Offers program is available the province of Manitoba.