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Administered by Efficiency Manitoba, the province's energy efficiency utility.
Manitoba's income-tested programme, and one of the most generous in the country: a free assessment, free insulation and, in an electrically heated home, a free heat pump, air source or ground source. Owners, renters and landlords can all apply.
source · verified 23 September 2026
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Windows & doors | ENERGY STAR certified triple-pane, per window or door, three times the ordinary rebate | $300 |
| Natural gas boiler | Replacing a standard-efficiency boiler with a high-efficiency one | $5,000 |
Installed free
- A home energy assessment
- Insulation for attics, walls and basements, where the assessment calls for it
- An air source heat pump, replacing an electric furnace, baseboards or an electric boiler
- A ground source heat pump, on the same terms
- An ENERGY STAR smart thermostat
- LED bulbs, efficient showerheads and aerators, and air-sealing products
At a reduced cost
- A high-efficiency natural gas furnace for $9.50 a month for five years, replacing a standard-efficiency furnace
- The same for $25 a month for five years, replacing a mid-efficiency furnace
Who is eligible
Total household income before deductions, for everyone in the home. First Nation band members with status qualify without an income test.
| People in household | Income ceiling |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $46,264 |
| 2 people | $57,595 |
| 3 people | $70,806 |
| 4 people | $85,968 |
| 5 people | $97,504 |
| 6 people | $109,967 |
| 7 or more people | $122,432 |
- tenure
- Homeowners, renters, and landlords whose tenants qualify. A landlord needs a Tenant Consent Form.
- home
- A single-detached or semi-detached home, lived in year-round.
- documents
- Income verification for every resident 18 or older.
- other factors
- Efficiency Manitoba says it may also look at property value and assets.
Where the application goes
One door for the whole province.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Every eligible household | Apply to Efficiency Manitoba online or by mail with income documents. It books the assessment and assigns a registered contractor, who invoices Efficiency Manitoba directly. |
| Apartment tenants and building owners | The separate In-Suite Energy Efficiency Program. |
| Red River Métis Citizens | The Métis Energy Efficiency Offers, which have a higher income line. |
The thing most pages get wrong
The free heat pump is real, but only for homes heated by electricity: an electric furnace, electric baseboards or an electric boiler. A gas-heated home under the income line gets a subsidised high-efficiency furnace instead, not a heat pump.
And the second thing
Manitoba's income lines are lower than B.C.'s for the equivalent programme: $46,264 for one person here against $51,100 in B.C.'s Energy Conservation Assistance Program, and $85,968 for four against $94,900.
Federal money
Natural Resources Canada names this programme as the Manitoba route into the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program. Efficiency Manitoba also presents it as part of the province's Affordable Home Energy Program. You apply once, to Efficiency Manitoba.
This programme by upgrade
Every programme that pays toward the same upgrade, side by side.
Sources
- https://efficiencymb.ca/my-home/energy-efficiency-assistance-program/ — primary source, read 23 September 2026
- https://efficiencymb.ca/affordable-home-energy/
- https://efficiencymb.ca/my-home/windows-and-doors/