Rénoclimat (Quebec)

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Since October 1, 2026: up to $21,500 per house for roof, wall and foundation insulation and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient windows, no evaluation required, plus a new flood-protection component

Run by Government of Quebec (Environment ministry, MELCCFP) · verified against the official page 2026-10-08

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What it pays

up to $2,000Roof insulation at $1.75/sq ft (attic to R-60, cathedral or flat roof to R-40)
up to $7,000Exterior wall insulation at $3.50/sq ft (adding at least R-9)
up to $2,500Foundation and floor insulation (basement walls $2.50/sq ft; crawlspace walls and floors $3.50/sq ft)
up to $4,500Windows and patio doors, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient only ($300 each)
up to $500Optional EnerGuide evaluation
$1,000 / $4,000Backup-power connection / stationary battery (not for secondary homes)
$21,500Maximum per house ($31,000 for a duplex, triplex or multi-unit building)
$700–$1,000 eachFlood protection (new Adaptation component): pump with battery, backwater valve or removable barrier

The audit question

No audit required

Not since October 1, 2026. A pre-work EnerGuide evaluation is now optional but recommended, and Rénoclimat pays up to $500 toward it when you also claim at least one eligible upgrade. You choose the evaluator: any energy advisor working for a licensed service organization for existing homes. Only files under the old rules (a pre-work evaluation requested by October 12, 2026) still go through before-and-after evaluations.

Who qualifies

Owners of houses, duplexes, triplexes and multi-unit residential buildings in Quebec with up to three storeys and a footprint of 600 m² or less, built and lived in for at least five years, heated year-round and connected to Hydro-Québec's grid or a municipal or co-operative grid. The work must be done on or after October 1, 2026 by a contractor with the right RBQ licences (not by you) and listed on a conformity attestation the contractor signs. Secondary homes qualify for insulation and windows, but not for backup power, batteries or flood protection.

How to apply, step by step

Optional but useful: before you renovate, book an EnerGuide evaluation with any energy advisor working for a licensed service organization. Rénoclimat pays up to $500 toward it if you also claim an eligible upgrade.
Check the targets before you sign a contract: attic insulation has to add at least R-20 and reach R-60 (R-40 for cathedral or flat roofs), walls have to gain at least R-9, most areas need at least 300 sq ft insulated, and windows must be ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models.
Hire contractors whose RBQ licences match the work, and have the work done on or after October 1, 2026. Each contractor fills in and signs the conformity attestation form.
Keep invoices, the attestation, photos and the ENERGY STAR sticker from each window. Sign up on the program's notification form to hear when the new Rénoclimat portal opens.
Apply in the portal within 12 months of finishing each upgrade. Rénoclimat pays by cheque, for the lesser of your cost before tax or the program amount.
Heat pumps go through Hydro-Québec's LogisVert, which has its own application.

The gotchas

Doors, air sealing, HRVs and drain-water heat recovery are no longer eligible under the new rules, and the $150 evaluation refund is gone (the new evaluation aid is up to $500).
Windows must be ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. Standard ENERGY STAR windows, glass-only or sash-only replacements, and windows in new openings get nothing.
Work you do yourself doesn't qualify: the RBQ-licensed contractor and the signed attestation are mandatory.
An EnerGuide report's recommendations don't automatically qualify. The work has to meet Rénoclimat's own R-value targets and minimum areas.
Each measure can be claimed once per home (windows excepted), and work done before October 1, 2026 isn't eligible under the new rules.
Old-rules files have a hard date: the post-work evaluation must be done by March 31, 2027.

Worth knowing

Rénoclimat changed on October 1, 2026. The old path (a $150 evaluation that was refunded, work between two evaluations, and rebates for doors, air sealing, HRVs and drain-water heat recovery) now applies only to files already under way and to pre-work evaluations requested by October 12, 2026, and their post-work evaluation must be done by March 31, 2027. Under the new rules you claim after the work through an online Rénoclimat portal that Quebec says is still being built and should open this fall, within 12 months of finishing each upgrade. The program runs until March 31, 2029 or until its budget runs out. Its guide doesn't allow combining Rénoclimat with other aid from Quebec or federal government bodies, tax credits included, for the same work, so check before claiming the same roof insulation from Rénoclimat and Hydro-Québec's LogisVert. Quebec's English Rénoclimat page now refers readers to the French section.

Common questions

How do I apply for Rénoclimat in 2026?

Since October 1, 2026 you apply after the work. Hire contractors with the right RBQ licences, have each one sign the conformity attestation, then submit your invoices and the attestation through the new Rénoclimat online portal within 12 months of finishing. Quebec says the portal is still being built and should open this fall, so keep your paperwork and sign up for the program's email notice. An energy evaluation is optional; Rénoclimat pays up to $500 toward one if you also claim an upgrade.

What is the Rénoclimat Adaptation component?

A flood-protection component added on October 1, 2026 for principal residences and multi-unit buildings. The simplified path pays up to $1,000 for a submersible pump with battery, $700 for a backwater valve and $800 for a removable flood barrier, with no diagnostic needed. Homes in flood zones can take the guided path: a mandatory climate-resilience diagnostic (up to $1,000), then work such as protecting foundations, sealing openings or raising the house, up to $35,000 or 75% of eligible costs before tax.

What changed in Rénoclimat on October 1, 2026?

The evaluation became optional (up to $500 toward it), the post-work evaluation was dropped, and insulation is now paid per square foot: up to $2,000 for the roof, $7,000 for exterior walls and $2,500 for foundations in a house. Windows pay $300 each, up to $4,500, but only for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models. Doors, air sealing, HRVs and drain-water heat recovery were removed; backup-power connections (up to $1,000), stationary batteries (up to $4,000) and the flood Adaptation component were added. The house maximum is $21,500.

Can I still use the old Rénoclimat rules?

Only if your file was already under way before October 1, 2026, or you requested a pre-work evaluation appointment by October 12, 2026. The post-work evaluation for those files must be done by March 31, 2027. The program's customer service line is 1 866 266-0008.

Is there a Quebec renovation tax credit in 2026?

Not for energy renovations. Revenu Québec's list of tax credits for individuals, checked October 8, 2026, includes no renovation or energy-efficiency credit; its housing-related credits cover septic-system upgrades and home buying. Rénoclimat and LogisVert are grants, and Rénoclimat's guide says its aid can't be combined with other Quebec or federal government aid, tax credits included, for the same work.

What's the difference between Rénoclimat and LogisVert?

Rénoclimat, run by the Quebec government, pays for insulation, high-performance windows, backup power, batteries and flood protection. Hydro-Québec's LogisVert pays for heat pumps, appliances, solar panels and, in houses heated mainly by electricity, roof insulation with caulking. Neither requires an evaluation now, but insulating first and then sizing the heat pump to the improved house is still the right order.

Official program page ↗ Always confirm details there before spending — programs change faster than any tracker.