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Social Housing Retrofit Support Program
Retrofit support for social housing buildings
Funding available
$ 225,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Who can apply
Registered charities providing assistance to income-qualified persons
See full eligibility
Overview
This program supports social housing organizations with retrofit funding for existing multi-unit residential buildings. It helps cover energy studies, implementation support, and rebates for a wide range of energy conservation measures.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Implement environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Energy studies for multi-unit residential buildings
- Retrofit planning and implementation support
- Energy conservation retrofits for social housing buildings
Documents Needed
- Completed energy study
- Feasibility study proposal, if applying for gas absorption heat pump study funding
- Required documentation and invoices for implementation support funding
- Specifications for eligible retrofit measures, where required
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered charities providing assistance to income-qualified persons
- Housing providers such as local governments, housing societies, housing co-ops, and Indigenous governing bodies
- Commercial FortisBC gas customers
- Commercial electricity customers of FortisBC or municipal providers
Eligible expenses
- Energy studies and feasibility studies
- Implementation support for retrofit project management, specifications, and documentation
- Rebates for eligible energy conservation measures and retrofit equipment
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Contractor installation costs, which are separate from implementation support funding.
- Variable speed drive soft-start-only applications.
- Retrofit measures that do not meet the listed product or technical requirements.
Eligible geographic areas
- British Columbia
- FortisBC service area
- BC Hydro service area, including New Westminster, for electricity-only measures
- Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland, and Nelson Hydro service areas
Selection criteria
- Eligibility of the applicant and building.
- Results of the energy study for implementation support funding.
- Compliance with product and technical requirements for rebates.
How to apply
- Step 1: Contact your key account manager
- Request an application through FortisBC.
- If your project is electricity-only and located in BC Hydro’s service area, contact your BC Hydro key account manager.
- Step 2: Prepare the required materials
- Work with an approved engineering consultant where required.
- Prepare the energy study or feasibility study proposal if applicable.
- Step 3: Submit the application and project materials
- Submit the completed application and supporting materials for review.
- Provide the completed energy study when applying for study funding.
- Step 4: Await approval
- Funding and rebates are available only after approval.
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants contact their key account manager to request an application.
- Applications are reviewed and approved before funding and rebates can be accessed.
- Energy study funding requires submission of the completed study for review and approval.
- Implementation support funding depends on the results of the energy study.
Additional information
- Participants must apply through their key account manager and be approved before accessing funding.
- Projects involving electricity-only measures may be directed to BC Hydro if the building is in its service area, including New Westminster.
- Charities without a residential building may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program Program
What is the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program?
This program supports social housing organizations with retrofit funding for existing multi-unit residential buildings. It helps cover energy studies, implementation support, and rebates for a wide range of energy conservation measures.
How much funding can be received?
Social Housing Retrofit Support Program Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $225,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program program?
To be eligible for the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program program, you must:
Commercial FortisBC customer
Registered charity or housing provider
Existing MURB with 9+ units
What expenses are eligible under Social Housing Retrofit Support Program?
Energy studies for multi-unit residential buildings
Retrofit planning and implementation support
Energy conservation retrofits for social housing buildings
Who can I contact for more information about the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program?
You can contact FortisBC by email at mel.tugade@fortisbc.com or by phone at none.
Where is the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program available?
The Social Housing Retrofit Support Program program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Social Housing Retrofit Support Program is a Other Support