Energy assessment funding
Funding for energy assessments
The Partners in Indigenous Energy Efficiency & Resilience program offers support to Indigenous Governing Bodies that are coordinating home energy upgrades in multiple homes for their community members.
Access energy assessment funding (while funding lasts) to inform the planning of energy-efficiency improvements for multiple homes in your community. Energy assessments help guide the planning of upgrades by looking at how a home uses energy and offering recommendations to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.
Project management funding is also available through this offer.
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The offer
Indigenous Governing Bodies can receive funding of up to $500 per home for energy assessments or building condition assessments with an energy efficiency and climate component, subject to available funding. This offer is designed for Indigenous Governing Bodies planning home energy upgrades across multiple homes in their community.
Project management funding is also available to support additional staff or hire external consultants. This funding is calculated at 10% of the project’s energy assessment funding scope.
Need help? If you're already working with an Energy Coach, you can contact them directly for assistance. If you don't have one, you can request an Energy Coach.
How it works
Indigenous Governing Bodies who participate in this offer will need to designate a project lead who will work with one of our Energy Coaches to plan and implement the assessments in their community.
The project lead is responsible for:
Coordinating assessments with their team and homeowners.
Compiling home addresses and other relevant details for each home where an assessment is completed.
Submitting final documents via the Conservation and Energy Management (CEM) Hub once work is completed.
After the energy assessments are completed, the project lead and housing department will have valuable information on projects with a retrofit component. Funding for these projects is available through our Partners in Indigenous Energy Efficiency & Resilience energy efficiency retrofit incentive offer.
Eligibility
Indigenous Governing Bodies connected to the integrated electricity system and/or natural gas infrastructure (BC Hydro [PDF, 177 KB] or FortisBC accounts) (i.e., grid connected) are eligible to apply to this program.
An Indigenous Governing Body defined under British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, 2019.
Connected to a current residential utility service account with BC Hydro or FortisBC.
Occupied as a primary residence.
Located in BC Hydro's service territory [PDF, 177 KB] or FortisBC's service territory.
Available to individually metered single-family or secondary suite detached dwellings, mobile homes on a permanent foundation, or side-by-side duplexes/homes or townhouses.
Multi-unit residential buildings such as condominiums, high-rises, and apartment buildings. If you're looking to make energy efficiency upgrades to these building types, you may be eligible for our multi-unit residential building offers.
Vacation homes or premises that are not year-round primary residences.
Garages, workshops, and outbuildings.
Newly constructed building or a new addition to an existing building.
How to apply
Applications are completed online once you have a quote from your consultant. You'll be asked to log in to the Conservation and Energy Management (CEM) Hub. If you don't have account with CEM Hub yet, an Energy Coach can register you.
Need help? If you're already working with an Energy Coach, you can contact them directly for assistance. If you don't have one, you can request an Energy Coach.
To apply, you'll be required to log in to CEM Hub first. Have the following documents completed and ready to upload:
Project workbook (.xlsx format). Completed workbook with home details (addresses with building type), space heating sources (primary/secondary) for each address and assessment cost estimates.
Consultant quote(s). Copies of quote(s) from your preferred energy assessment consultant.
Access your existing application to submit final documentation and declare project completion.
You'll be prompted to log in to CEM Hub first.
You'll need to have the following documents ready to upload:
Updated project workbook. Updated workbook that includes final details of completed energy assessments for all homes included in the project scope.
Completed energy assessment report. The final report evaluating and identifying energy efficiency upgrades for all homes attached to this project, prepared by your consultant.
Paid invoices. Copies of the itemized invoice(s) for your assessments.
Related offers
Explore the other Partners in Indigenous Energy Efficiency & Resilience offers.
Energy efficiency retrofit incentives
Incentive funding and installation support for Indigenous Governing Bodies looking to make larger efficiency upgrades to homes in their community.
Heating system maintenance rebates
Reduce the cost of operating and maintaining space and water heating equipment with an annual rebate.
Basic energy saving measures
Indigenous Governing Bodies can access free energy-saving products and training to complete minor energy-efficiency upgrades for homes in their community.
Program in partnership with FortisBC and CleanBC
