Social Housing Energy Savings Program
Get a 20% bonus incentive Nov 1, 2025, to Feb 12, 2026
We're offering a 20% bonus incentive on lighting (common areas only) and variable-speed drive upgrades submitted between November 1, 2025, and February 12, 2026, as part of our equipment upgrade funding offer. This bonus is in addition to the rebate amounts currently available.
To be eligible, projects must be implemented by March 14, 2027. Don't miss out on this limited-time opportunity to improve the efficiency and comfort of your building at a reduced cost.
Projects switching from natural gas, oil or propane to electricity aren't eligible for this bonus
The Social Housing Energy Savings Program aims to help non-profit, co-operative, provincial/local government housing authorities and Indigenous housing providers reduce their electrical energy use. The program helps to identify and implement electrical energy retrofits for multi-unit residential social housing buildings.
Funding for energy saving assessments and energy retrofit projects
Explore available funding to improve your property's energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs, and create a more comfortable living environment for your tenants.
Get started with any of the offers below:
Offers available
Opportunity assessment funding
Get funding of up to $6,000 for a consultant to conduct a high-level assessment and identify electrical energy saving opportunities for the properties that you manage. Energy Managers or Asset Managers at BC Housing and BC Non-profit Housing Association can help you complete these studies as well.
Feasibility study funding
Get funding up to $37,500 for a consultant to conduct an in-depth analysis of specific systems, assess viability and costs in your building to prepare for a retrofit project.
Equipment upgrade funding
Get funding of up to 75% of project upgrade costs, to a maximum of $600,000 per site, plus up to $11,000 in implementation support for whole-building electrical energy retrofits including heat pumps, windows, water heating and more. Choose from our list of approved measures with pre-determined incentives or learn about custom projects.