What Happened to the Canada Greener Homes Grant and Loan?
If you started looking at solar a few years ago, you probably heard about the Canada Greener Homes Grant and the Canada Greener Homes Loan. For a while, they were how a lot of Alberta homeowners paid for solar.
Both are now closed to new applicants. Here's what they were, when they ended, and what's actually available in Alberta today.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant
What it was: a federal grant of up to $5,000 per home for eligible energy upgrades, after an EnerGuide evaluation. Solar panels qualified at $1,000 per kW of installed capacity, within that $5,000 limit.
When it ended: the grant closed to new applications in early 2024.
The Canada Greener Homes Loan
What it was: an interest-free federal loan of up to $40,000 for eligible home energy upgrades, including solar, repaid over 10 years.
When it ended: the loan closed to new applications on October 1, 2025. The federal government says its funding is fully committed.
What this means for solar in Alberta
For several years, the usual path was simple: get the grant, finance the rest with an interest-free loan, install solar. That path is gone. Solar still makes sense for many Alberta homes, but the math now rests on your roof, your power use and how you pay for the system, not on a federal cheque.
Be careful with anyone still selling solar on the promise of a federal rebate. If you hear about "$5,000 back from the government" for solar on your home, ask exactly which program they mean.
Is anything replacing it?
Not for most homeowners. Ottawa has announced the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program for low- to median-income households, delivered through provincial partners. Each province decides which upgrades it covers, and as of our last check it had not launched in Alberta. We'll update this page if that changes.
What's still available in Alberta
The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP). Financing through your property tax bill, offered by participating municipalities. See our CEIP financing guide.
Municipal rebates. Some municipalities offer their own solar or CEIP rebates. Amounts and conditions vary and change year to year.
A regular solar loan. Useful if CEIP isn't available where you live. We compare the two in CEIP vs. solar loans.
For businesses and incorporated farms: the federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit can cover part of a commercial system's cost. It isn't available to individual homeowners.
What if I applied before the deadline?
If you applied and were approved before the program closed, contact the program directly about your file. New applications can't be approved.
What to do now
Start with the basics: is your roof a good fit, and what do you pay for power over a year? Then look at how you'd pay for it. If you'd like a straight answer on whether solar makes sense for your home without the federal programs, send us a year of power bills. We'll give you real numbers, with the assumptions written down, and tell you if solar isn't worth it for you yet.