What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Brampton
We re-read the program's heat pump page and its requirements document on October 3, 2026. No home energy assessment is needed for this stream, but a participating HVAC contractor and written pre-approval are.
Air-source, electric, oil, propane or wood heat
For a cold-climate air-source heat pump replacing electric resistance, oil, propane or wood as the main heat. A 3-ton system pays $3,750 and 6 tons or more reaches the cap.
Air-source, Enbridge gas heat
For homes primarily heated by an Enbridge gas furnace or boiler. The cap is reached at 4 tons.
Ground-source
For electric, oil, propane or wood homes. Gas homes get a flat $3,000. The system must be a full installation sized to the home's load.
Rented heat pump
Rentals are eligible for any primary heating fuel: $500 per ton for air-source, up to $2,000, or a flat $3,000 for ground-source.
More than one outdoor unit
If several outdoor units are needed to heat the whole home, their tons add up and one rebate is paid on the total, for example 3 + 3 tons for $7,500.
One rebate, pre-approved
One rebate per home. The contractor needs written pre-approval before installing, files the post-installation application within 30 days, and the cheque arrives within 60 days of approval.
Brampton: Federal heat pump rebate coming in early 2027: up to $10,000 for households below the median income and $2,000 for other eligible homeowners. Home Renovation Savings pays now, and Ottawa says the federal rebate can be combined with provincial programs. Read what is confirmed or decide whether to wait.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Ottawa says you can add it on top of provincial rebates like the ones on this page.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the Ontario rebate open today
Ottawa says you can combine them. Each program has its own rules. Amounts are the most you can get.
Applications open early 2027
Join the launch alert
- Launch-day email, with what to do first
- Who qualifies for the $10,000, once Ottawa says
- A short hello now, so you know it worked
Know someone with old heating? Send them this.
Only emails about this rebate. No spam, no sales calls. Unsubscribe anytime.
How Ottawa says it will work (plans, not final rules)
- Apply online when your heating breaks or gets old
- Approved in 24 hours no home energy audit needed
- Payment approved in 5 days sent by direct deposit after you upload receipts
Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
The requirements document lists no end date, but the program's other streams close in late 2026, so check the program page before you sign a contract. Pre-approval is mandatory: an installation done first earns nothing.
Brampton's housing
The 2021 Census counts 53% of households in detached houses, 79% in an eligible house type and 78% owning. Only 3.3% report needing major repairs. The Census counts 11,625 households in duplexes and 24,845 in semis, 23,255 in rows. A house with existing ductwork may suit a central heat pump, which the contractor can check.
Central systems and coils-only
For a ducted home, the heat pump has to include the indoor and outdoor units and any furnace or air handler as one compatible system listed under the same AHRI number. A limited set of coils-only systems may be paired with an existing furnace, but the program warns that a mismatch can cut efficiency. It recommends a variable-speed or ECM blower and a thermostat that works with both.
Gas homes: a smaller rebate
A Brampton home on an Enbridge gas furnace gets $500 per ton, capped at $2,000, and may use sizing options A to D. Options A and B emphasise cooling, which suits owners mainly after air conditioning. Because the rebate is small, compare it with the savings you expect, and ask your contractor for a written estimate based on your own bills.
Backup heating
A gas home can keep its furnace as backup, and the furnace is not rebated. That means a Brampton owner can add a heat pump without removing the furnace, a lower-risk way to start.
Reading the work order
The work order submitted for pre-approval has to be fully itemized and include everything shown in the program's sample invoice. A Brampton owner comparing quotes can ask each contractor for an itemized version in that format. A quote that lists only a lump sum may need to be redone before it can be submitted.
How to claim in Brampton
- Check whether your furnace and ductwork can serve a central heat pump.
- Confirm eligibility on the program's short form and get the list of participating HVAC contractors.
- Choose a contractor from that list. Ask for a load calculation and the NRCan sizing tool form for each outdoor unit.
- Wait for written pre-approval before any installation starts.
- After the install, check that the contractor files the post-installation application within 30 days, with the final itemized invoice and photos.
Common questions
How much does a gas home get?
$500 per ton, up to $2,000.
Can I keep my furnace?
Yes, as backup.
What is coils-only?
A heat pump paired with an existing furnace, allowed for a limited set of listed systems.
What sizing options apply to gas homes?
A to D.
What to do next
See Brampton insulation rebates and the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 9, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: heat pumps, Heat Pump Program Stream requirements (PDF), Save on Energy: Home Renovation Savings, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Brampton rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
