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Home Insulation Rebate open
Administered by Efficiency Manitoba, the province's energy efficiency utility.
Efficiency Manitoba's any-income insulation rebate, paid per square foot for each point of R-value you add, plus a bonus of up to $1,000 for air sealing measured before and after.
source · verified 23 September 2026
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Air sealing | Bonus added to the insulation rebate, paid on the measured improvement between a pre- and a post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation | $1,000 |
What insulation pays
Per square foot, for each point of R-value added, and never more than the insulation material cost, taxes included.
| Area | Starting from | Insulate to | Rebate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attic (open) | R-34 or less | R-50 to R-60 | $0.03 × R added × sq ft |
| Cathedral, sloped or flat roof | R-30 or less | R-28 to R-60 | $0.03 × R added × sq ft |
| Attic kneewall | R-12 or less | R-24 | $0.03 × R added × sq ft |
| Wall cavities | R-12 or less | R-12 to R-24 | $0.06 × R added × sq ft |
| Exterior walls, when re-siding | R-0 | R-3.75 to R-15 | $0.15 × R added × sq ft |
| Foundation walls and joist headers | R-12 or less | R-22 to R-24 | $0.06 × R added × sq ft |
An attic insulated from R-20 to R-50 over 1,000 square feet adds R-30, so it pays $0.03 × 30 × 1,000 = $900, if the material cost that much.
Who is eligible
- owner
- You own the home, rental property or cottage.
- service
- Active Manitoba Hydro residential service, and the home heated for the whole season, September to May.
- home
- Detached, semi-detached, or a mobile or modular home on a permanent foundation with a permanent water supply.
- minimum
- At least 100 square feet per area, excluding joist headers.
- approval
- Get approval before buying materials or removing anything. Install within 12 months of approval.
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- Garages, three-season sunrooms, porches and verandas.
- Seasonal homes, vacation rentals and unoccupied homes.
- Apartments and outbuildings.
- Projects already started or finished, and converting unheated space to heated.
- Mobile home skirting or floor insulation.
- An area that has already had a rebate.
Where the application goes
The supplier starts it.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Every eligible project | A registered contractor or retailer starts the application; materials must be bought from the supplier named on it. |
The thing most pages get wrong
Replacing old insulation earns nothing for what was already there. Only the R-value added above the original level counts, and nothing is paid above the programme's final R-value.
Income-qualified households
Under the Energy Efficiency Assistance Program line, the insulation is installed free instead.
This programme by upgrade
Every programme that pays toward the same upgrade, side by side.
Sources
- https://efficiencymb.ca/my-home/home-insulation-rebate/ — primary source, read 23 September 2026
- https://efficiencymb.ca/my-home/insulation-upgrades/