Checked November 2026
Local rebates and permits in Toronto
Toronto's Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays up to 80% of the invoice: up to $1,600 per backwater valve (two devices at most), $2,250 for a sump pump, $300 for a battery backup, $400 to cap a foundation drain and $500 for a plumbing assessment, with a $6,650 limit per property. Your plumber must hold a City of Toronto business licence, and a valve needs a building permit and inspection. Electrical work needs a Licensed Electrical Contractor who files the ESA notification, and gas work needs a TSSA-certified technician. Provincial Home Renovation Savings rebates may apply to heat pumps. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the City before you book.
Plumbing
Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program
Run by: City of Toronto
Amount: Up to 80% of the invoice for work completed on or after November 12, 2025: plumbing assessment up to $500 (one time); backwater valve up to $1,600 per device (two devices at most); sump pump up to $2,250; battery backup up to an extra $300; foundation drain capping up to $400. Up to $6,650 per property.
Conditions: Registered owner of a single-family, duplex, triplex or fourplex in Toronto. The contractor and any sub-contractors must hold a valid City of Toronto business licence, or funding is denied. A backwater valve needs a building permit and inspection. Apply within two years of the install, with the invoice paid in full. Downspout disconnection is not eligible.
Status: Open, first come first served, subject to annual Council funding.
Checked November 2026. City of Toronto, Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.
Plumbing
Standalone backwater valve permit
Run by: City of Toronto
Amount: Permit fee $38.67 (effective January 1, 2026). No plans required.
Conditions: Applies to a valve in a house with one or two units.
Status: Current fee page.
Checked November 2026. City of Toronto, backwater valve permit. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.
Plumbing
Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program
Run by: City of Toronto
Amount: No rebate amount is published. The City replaces its side (watermain to the property line), aiming within 12 weeks of approval, if the owner commits to replacing the private side.
Conditions: The private side is the owner's cost. Owners can use the City's contractor for both sides, or their own contractor first with proof.
Status: Program page current.
Checked November 2026. City of Toronto, lead water service replacement. Programs change, so check current eligibility with the program.
HVAC
Toronto Hydro offers and rebates
Run by: Toronto Hydro
Amount: Lists Save on Energy Peak Perks ($75 prepaid card plus $20 per year), Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (apply by November 30, 2026) and the City Home Energy Loan Program (low-interest financing up to $125,000).
Conditions: Each program has its own rules. See the linked page. Toronto Hydro's own Heat Pump Assistance Program has reached full capacity.
Status: Offers page current.
Checked November 2026. Toronto Hydro, offers and rebates. 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.