Plumbing
Disconnect to Protect Rebate
Run by: City of Barrie
Amount: Up to $70 to disconnect downspouts; 75% of redirecting a sump pump discharge to a maximum of $200; 75% of disconnecting a foundation drain and building a new sump and pump to a maximum of $2,000; 75% of capping a sanitary drain and installing a sump pump to a maximum of $300 ($675 if a sump pit is required). Building permit costs are included.
Conditions: The City verifies the home by site visit before work starts. Three quotations are needed for contractor work. Discharge must go to pervious areas.
Status: Page still posted as available. It runs at these amounts until the funding allocation is used up, so the funding that remains is not confirmed. Check with the City before booking.
Checked November 2026. City of Barrie, Disconnect to Protect. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.
HVAC
Home Renovation Savings Program
Run by: Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas (Province of Ontario)
Amount: Cold-climate air source heat pump: $1,250 per ton up to $7,500 for homes heated with electricity, oil, propane or wood; $500 per ton up to $2,000 for Enbridge natural gas homes and rented heat pumps. Ground source: $2,000 per ton up to $12,000 for non-gas homes, $3,000 for Enbridge gas homes and rentals.
Conditions: Heat pumps need a participating contractor and pre-approval before the install. Work done before approval is not eligible. Air source units must be on the Natural Resources Canada qualified products list. New builds occupied six months or less do not qualify. The program does not stack with other Enbridge, Save on Energy or Ontario incentives. It replaces Enbridge's old Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+), which has ended.
Status: Open. No end date is shown on the program pages we read.
Checked November 2026. Save on Energy, Home Renovation Savings. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.