Checked November 2026
Local rebates and permits in Niagara
After the July 2026 flooding, St. Catharines set up an Emergency Flood Alleviation Program that reimburses 90% of eligible costs up to $5,000 for backwater valves, weeping tile disconnection, sump systems and backup pumps. It needs a licensed plumber and a City Plumbing-Only permit, and covers single and semi-detached homes built before 2012. Niagara Falls offers rebates up to $4,000 for weeping tile disconnection with a sump pump and up to $1,200 for a backwater valve, subject to available funds. Electrical work needs an ESA notification and gas work needs a TSSA-certified technician. Check current eligibility with your city.
Plumbing
Emergency Flood Alleviation Program
Run by: City of St. Catharines
Amount: 90% of eligible cost, up to $5,000, for mainline backwater valves, weeping tile disconnection from the sanitary sewer, reconnection to a sump system, secondary (backup) pumps, discharge piping, the initial contractor assessment and the Plumbing-Only permit.
Conditions: Single or semi-detached home built before 2012, within city limits, on the sanitary sewer. Licensed plumber and a City Plumbing-Only permit. The home does not need to have flooded. Anyone who applied after July 1, 2026 does not need to reapply.
Status: Open as presented. The City approved $20 million on August 26, 2026. No deadline is posted.
Checked November 2026. City of St. Catharines, Emergency Flood Alleviation Program. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.
Plumbing
Weeping Tile Removal Assistance Program (WRAP)
Run by: City of Niagara Falls
Amount: 100% of eligible cost up to $4,000 including taxes for weeping tile disconnection and sump pump installation; up to $1,200 including taxes for a backwater valve.
Conditions: Single-family detached or semi-detached home on the municipal sanitary sewer, urban area, owner only, once per property. The valve item requires no existing valve. Licensed plumber, work to the Ontario Building Code. Approval expires six months after review.
Status: Subject to available funds, first come first served. No explicit open or closed line, so confirm with the City (WRAP@niagarafalls.ca).
Checked November 2026. City of Niagara Falls, WRAP. 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.