Step by step National Heat Pump Rebate
How to apply for the National Heat Pump Rebate
Up to $10,000 back on a heat pump, if you qualify. Here is exactly what to do, in order, from choosing the system to the day you apply, and the six mistakes that cost people the rebate.
To get the National Heat Pump Rebate, have an eligible cold climate heat pump system that can heat the whole home installed by an HVAC contractor on or after November 1, 2026, keep a receipt showing your name and address, the installer, the make, model and AHRI number, the number of units and the total cost, then apply yourself online when the portal opens in early 2027 and send your receipts within six months. If you qualify it is $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households at or below the median after-tax income.
From the Government of Canada program page, checked November 9, 2026. Details may change.
The timeline
From install to rebate
- Nov 1, 2026Installs start to countAny eligible install from this date can apply.
- Now to 2027Plan and installA whole-home system, on the eligible list, put in by an HVAC contractor.
- Early 2027The portal opensYou apply yourself, online.
- Within 6 monthsSend your receiptsWith everything the government asks for.
- After reviewThe government decides$2,000, or up to $10,000 by household income.
Before you apply
What you'll need
- Your name and the address of the homeExactly as you will apply.
- The company that installed itBought from and installed by an HVAC contractor.
- The make, model and AHRI numberThe AHRI number is how the government checks the eligible list.
- How many heat pumpsEvery unit in the system.
- The total costIncluding ductwork and electrical work done for the install.
- An install date on or after Nov 1, 2026Earlier installs do not count.
- Your 2025 tax returnAfter-tax income is line 23600 minus line 43500, plus a spouse's or partner's.
- Your SIN, for the government onlyOnly for the higher amount, entered on the government portal. Never give it to a contractor.
The steps
How to apply, in six steps
- 1
Check it's for you
You own the home (a rental you own counts), and no federal funding for a heat pump has gone to that address before, such as Oil to Heat Pump Affordability or a Greener Homes heat pump grant. Grants for windows, doors or insulation do not count against you.
One rebate per household, even if you own more than one property.
- 2
Plan a whole-home system
The rebate supports heat pump systems that can heat the entire home. Ask your installer to size it for the whole home, not just a room or two.
We size every system for the whole home, which is what the rebate is built around.
- 3
Check the model before it's ordered
The heat pump must be on the government's eligible product list, identified by its AHRI number. Check it before anything is ordered, not after.
We go over the make, model and AHRI number with you before ordering.
- 4
Install it on or after November 1, 2026
It has to be bought from and installed by an HVAC contractor. Planned and emergency installs both count, any current heating counts, and you can keep your old system as a backup.
Our own electricians handle the wiring: one job, one written price.
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Keep a receipt that shows everything
Your name and address, the installer, the make, model and AHRI number, the number of heat pumps and the total cost. A missing detail can hold up your application.
Every Copper Fox receipt is rebate-ready: all of it, printed on the receipt.
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Apply when the portal opens
Apply yourself online in early 2027 and send your receipts within six months. For the higher amount, the government checks your household income through your SIN, securely, with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Get our checklist below and we'll email you the day it opens.
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- Whole-home sizing, done properly
- The model checked against the eligible list first
- A rebate-ready receipt, every time
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1 of 6Avoid these
Six mistakes that cost people the rebate
A model that isn't on the list
Check the AHRI number against the eligible list before anything is ordered.
A system that can't heat the whole home
One small head in a big house may not be what the rebate supports. Size for the whole home.
A receipt missing details
No AHRI number, no address or no total can hold up an application. Ask for it all on the receipt.
An address that already had a heat pump grant
Past federal heat pump funding at the address rules it out. Check your records.
Missing the six-month window
Send your receipts within six months. Set a reminder, or let us send you one.
Saying yes at the door
The government does not call or knock about this rebate. Start the conversation yourself, and never give your SIN to a contractor.
Your province
Provincial programs, and how they fit
Each Atlantic province has its own programs with their own rules, and some must start before you buy anything. How they work alongside the federal rebate is not spelled out yet, so check before you count on both.
Questions
Applying for the rebate: questions
When can I apply for the National Heat Pump Rebate?
The online application portal opens in early 2027. Heat pumps installed from November 1, 2026 count, so you can install first and apply once it opens.
What do I need to apply?
Your contractor receipt showing your name and address, the installing company, the make, model and AHRI number of the equipment, the number of heat pumps and the total cost. For the higher amount, the government checks household income through your SIN when you apply.
How long do I have to send my receipts?
Six months. Send your receipts within six months, as the government asks, so plan to apply soon after the portal opens if you installed earlier.
Can my contractor apply for me?
No. The homeowner applies online. Your contractor's part is a system that can heat the whole home, a model on the eligible list, and a receipt that shows everything the government asks for.
Do I give my SIN to the contractor?
No. Your SIN is only given to the government through the application, which passes it to the Canada Revenue Agency to check household income for the higher amount. Never give it to a contractor or a salesperson.
What if my receipt is missing the AHRI number?
Ask the installer for a corrected receipt before you apply. The government asks for the make, model and AHRI number of the installed equipment.
Can I apply for a rental property?
Yes, if you own it. The home does not have to be where you live. There is one rebate per household, even if you own more than one property.
Is the rebate guaranteed?
No. Funding is not guaranteed until an application is approved, and the government says program details may change.
More: the rebate rules in plain words, the National Heat Pump Rebate, the AHRI number and the eligible list.
Don't wait Installs from Nov 1, 2026 count
Get a rebate-ready install
Whole-home sizing, the model checked first, every detail on the receipt.
Rebate details are from the Government of Canada, checked November 9, 2026. Funding is not guaranteed until an application is approved, and the government says details may change. The rebate is not available if federal funding for a heat pump has already been provided at the address (for example through the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program or a Canada Greener Homes heat pump grant); past funding for other upgrades such as windows, doors or insulation does not count against it. Copper Fox does not apply for rebates on your behalf.
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