Updated: April 2025  |  bremo.io financial guides

Quebec Home Renovation Tax Credits and Grants

Quebec homeowners benefit from a combination of provincial tax credits, Hydro-Québec rebates, and federal programs. Whether you're upgrading your heating system, adding insulation, or adapting your home for aging in place, there are meaningful incentives to reduce your costs. Here's a complete guide to Quebec renovation incentives in 2025.

Rénoclimat Program (Quebec's Energy Retrofit Program)

Rénoclimat is Quebec's premier home energy-efficiency program, administered by Transition énergétique Québec (TEQ). It provides grants for energy-efficiency improvements to existing homes.

How Rénoclimat Works

1. Apply and schedule a pre-renovation energy assessment by a certified energy advisor
2. Receive recommendations for eligible upgrades
3. Complete the recommended work using approved contractors and equipment
4. Schedule a post-renovation assessment to verify improvements
5. Receive your grant payment

Eligible Upgrades and Grant Amounts

• Air sealing: Up to $700
• Attic insulation: Up to $1,500
• Basement insulation: Up to $2,000
• Exterior wall insulation: Up to $8,000
• Heat pump (air-source): Up to $2,500
• Thermopump (heating and cooling): Enhanced amounts available

Hydro-Québec Rebates and Programs

Hydro-Québec offers programs that complement provincial grants:

LogisVert Program

This Hydro-Québec program incentivizes switching from fossil fuels to electricity. Rebates are available for:

• Air-source thermopumps (heat pumps): significant rebates
• Heat pump water heaters
• Electric space heaters replacing oil or propane

Efficient Heating Programs

Hydro-Québec offers rebates for upgrading to high-efficiency electric heating systems, including thermopumps that provide both heating and cooling at high efficiency levels.

RénoVert Credit (Historical Context)

The RénoVert credit was a significant Quebec provincial tax credit for eco-friendly renovations that ran from 2016 to 2022. While it has expired, Quebec periodically introduces successor programs. Check Revenu Québec at revenuquebec.ca for any new renovation tax credits announced in the current budget year.

Tax Credit for Home Support of Elderly Persons

Quebec offers a refundable tax credit called the Tax Credit for Home Support of Elderly Persons (crédit d'impôt pour maintien à domicile des aînés). This credit covers expenses for services that help seniors remain in their home, including certain home adaptations and safety modifications.

Key Details

• Available to Quebec residents 70 years of age or older
• Credit rate: 36% of eligible expenses (enhanced rate for higher needs)
• Eligible expenses include homemaker services, personal care, and some renovation services directly related to maintaining independence
• Claim on your Quebec income tax return (TP-1)

SCHL and CMHC Renovation Programs

Quebec homeowners can also access federal CMHC programs:

Canada Greener Homes Loan

Up to $40,000 at 0% interest for eligible energy retrofits. Available to Quebec homeowners regardless of whether they use Rénoclimat. The two programs can be used together — use Rénoclimat for grants and the federal loan to cover remaining costs interest-free.

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit

15% federal credit on up to $50,000 for creating a secondary suite for a senior or person with a disability. Maximum $7,500 credit. Available to Quebec homeowners on their federal T1 return.

Aging-in-Place Grants in Quebec

Quebec's Programme d'adaptation de domicile (PAD) — Home Adaptation Program — provides grants to persons with disabilities (and their household) for home adaptations that enable them to remain independent. The grant covers up to 100% of eligible adaptation costs up to a maximum amount that depends on the type of work.

Applications are made through local CLSC (Centre local de services communautaires) offices.

Low-Income Housing Renovation Programs

The federal-provincial Affordable Housing Innovation Fund and Quebec's own housing renovation programs provide grants and forgivable loans to low-income homeowners for essential repairs. Contact the Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ) at habitation.gouv.qc.ca for current programs in your region.

Stacking Quebec Renovation Incentives

Here's how a Quebec homeowner adding a heat pump could benefit:

• Rénoclimat heat pump grant: up to $2,500
• Hydro-Québec LogisVert rebate: additional amount (verify current rates)
• Canada Greener Homes Loan: up to $40,000 at 0%

For an aging-in-place renovation:

• PAD grant: covers most eligible adaptation costs
• Federal Multigenerational Credit: up to $7,500
• Quebec Tax Credit for Home Support: 36% of ongoing support services

Summary: Top Quebec Renovation Incentives

• Rénoclimat grants: up to several thousand dollars for energy upgrades
• Hydro-Québec LogisVert: rebates for heat pumps and fuel switching
• Tax Credit for Home Support: 36% credit for seniors 70+
• Programme d'adaptation de domicile (PAD): grants for disability adaptations
• Canada Greener Homes Loan: up to $40,000 at 0% (federal)
• Multigenerational Home Renovation Credit: up to $7,500 (federal)