Update, October 27, 2026: Énergir’s residential supplement now covers the smart thermostat. Énergir’s Participant’s Guide, revised in May 2026, now names only the smart thermostat stream. Residential grants for a condensing boiler and a condensing combo system no longer appear among Énergir’s grants, and the examples based on them have been removed from this page. The residential dual-energy grant is not among the streams covered by this supplement either.
Supplement for low-income households
In Greater Montreal and throughout Quebec, Énergir offers additional assistance to low-income households that take part in its energy efficiency programs. For the smart thermostat, an owner-occupant whose household income does not exceed Énergir’s threshold receives $220 more than the $100 base grant. For an owner who rents units to low-income households, the supplement depends on the program and on the share of units occupied by those households.
Eligibility conditions:
- You must live in Greater Montreal or elsewhere in Quebec and be an Énergir customer or in the process of becoming one.
- You must be:
- Low-income owner of a single-family home, condo, duplex or triplex
- Owner of a single-family home, condo, duplex or triplex occupied by one or more low-income tenants
- You must take part in the Énergir residential energy efficiency stream covered by the supplement:
- Smart thermostat
- Your household income must be at or below Énergir’s income threshold, or you must rent one or more units to low-income households eligible for the stream. The thresholds, by household size, are in Énergir’s Participant’s Guide.
Owners of buildings with 4 or more units with low-income tenants, as well as housing cooperatives and non-profit organizations, can also benefit from the MFR program. Go to Énergir’s business energy efficiency programs page.
If you are a low-income homeowner:
- For a low-income owner of a single-family home, condo, duplex or triplex, Énergir’s additional assistance for the smart thermostat is $220, on top of the $100 base grant, which cannot exceed 75% of the cost of the device.
If you are a landlord and have low-income tenants:
- In this case, in Quebec, the additional amount of the grant is determined by the energy efficiency program in which you take part. It also considers the percentage of low-income households that live in the building. For example, if two low-income households live in a building with a total of 3 units, the base financial assistance will be increased by 66%. This supplement is then divided between the owner of the building (40% of the supplement) and the low-income households who live in the building (60% of the supplement). Here is how the financial assistance would be calculated:
Example from the Participant’s Guide (revised May 29, 2026), smart thermostat stream: in a triplex where 2 of the 3 units are occupied by low-income households, the $320 amount is increased by 66%, for a supplement of $213. The owner receives 40% of this supplement ($85), and the low-income tenants share 60% ($128, or $64 per household).
The steps:
- Buy an eligible smart thermostat and apply for the base grant in your Énergir Customer Space within 30 days of the purchase.
- Before installing the thermostat, email Énergir Form I, the participation request for the Supplement for low-income households stream.
- Énergir sends you the instructions. You send a copy of your proof of income to its agent, who checks your eligibility. If you rent out units, your tenants receive Énergir’s documentation and have 8 weeks to have their eligibility checked.
- Complete the project and send the documents required by the energy efficiency program.
- Énergir calculates and pays the supplement once the project is finished.
For more details on the program for low-income households in Greater Montreal and throughout Quebec, carefully read the Participant’s Guide. You will find all the necessary information there, such as the description and objectives of the program, as well as the eligibility criteria, the income thresholds, the amount of the grants and the steps to follow. Click here to view the Participant’s Guide (revised in May 2026).
Visit the web page of the grant program for low-income households managed by Énergir for all the information concerning the eligibility conditions and the procedures to follow to be entitled to the grant in Greater Montreal and throughout Quebec, or contact Énergir directly at 514-598-3410 (program line) or 1-855-441-1313, or us at 514-316-2973 for more details.
We strongly advise all our customers to also consult the program advisers directly about any questions they may have. Since the programs can change several times a year, these advisers are the best contacts to ensure that you obtain the maximum grant amount to which you are entitled. Check with AirGreen for the latest program updates.
For the other programs available in Quebec, including the new federal heat pump rebate, see our Grants page.