CleanBC Income Qualified Program Rebates for Health & Safety
The CleanBC Better Homes Income Qualified Program is offering a rebate of up to $800 for the removal of pest, asbestos and/or mould issues found during the installation of a heat pump, heat pump water heater, insulation or windows/doors in the Income Qualified Program.

Overview
Rebate amount
Up to $800Who can apply
B.C. citizens who live in an eligible home, meet income qualification requirements, and have residential utility accounts with BC Hydro, FortisBC, or municipal utility
Deadline
The application and supporting documentation must be submitted by the Income Qualified Program Registered Contractor within six (6) months of the invoice date
Funding provided by
The Province of British Columbia
Rebate amount
Health and safety upgrades
Must be used to remediate pest, asbestos, and/or mould issues.
Rebate maximum
Rebate
Income Level 1
95% of eligible upgrade costs, up to a maximum of $800 per home
Income Level 2
60% of eligible upgrade costs, up to a maximum of $800 per home
Related rebates
Check out other available rebates for the Income Qualified Program at BetterHomesBC.ca/Income-Qualified
Eligibility requirements
In order to qualify for this rebate, all of the following requirements must be met. Please read them carefully. Contact an Energy Coach if you have questions.
Income qualification requirements
Rebate coverage is based on the combined income of all adults in your home and how many people live in your home, including adults and children.
- Combined incomes less than Income Level 1 are eligible for up to 95% of upgrade costs.
- Combined incomes less than Income Level 2 are eligible for up to 60% of upgrade costs.
Number of people living in your home
(including adults and children) |
Combined pre-tax annual income of all adults in your home (excluding dependants): | |
Income Level 1 |
Income Level 2 | |
1 |
$42,593 | $55,903 |
2 |
$53,026 |
$69,596 |
3 | $65,189 |
$85,560 |
4 | $79,147 |
$103,880 |
5 | $89,768 |
$117,820 |
6 | $101,242 |
$132,880 |
7 or more | $112,718 |
$147,943 |
Requirements for the home
You must live in an eligible home:
- The home must be a year-round primary residence, that is is at least 12 months old.
- You must have a residential utility account with FortisBC, BC Hydro, or a municipal utility.
- The home must be one of the following types of residential buildings:
- Single family home (detached dwelling).
- Secondary suite in a single-family home (detached dwelling), with its own separate utility meter.
- Mobile home that is permanently fixed, sits on a foundation and is structurally complete with installed and connected plumbing, heating, electrical, water and sewer services; towing apparatus and axle must be removed.
- Duplex, triplex, row home or townhome, where each unit has its own natural gas and/or electricity meter; utility accounts must be in the name of the resident and/or homeowner. Utility accounts in the name of a strata corporation are not eligible.
- If you currently rent your home, you will need a landlord consent form to accompany your application.
- You must pay your own energy utility bills. Utility accounts must be in the name of the resident and/or homeowner; utility accounts in the name of a strata corporation or landlord are not eligible.
- You must pre-register and receive an eligibility code before completing the upgrade.
- The home must be primarily heated by one of the following:
- natural gas, propane or oil
- electricity (hard-wired electric heating systems such as electric baseboards, radiant ceilings, radiant floors, forced-air furnace/boiler, or heat pump).
- wood or other solid fuels.
Requirements for your contractor
The health and safety upgrades must be installed:
- By an Income Qualified Program Registered Contractor who is approved to install home upgrades for the CleanBC Income Qualified Program, for the trade applicable to the upgrade being installed (e.g. Insulation must be installed by a licensed residential insulation contractor).
Requirements for the upgrade
- You must pre-register and receive an eligibility code before completing the upgrade.
- The health and safety upgrade must:
- Be installed in association with an eligible CleanBC Income Qualified Program upgrade:
- Be used to remediate pest, asbestos, and/or mould issues.
- Be installed an Income Qualified Program Registered Contractor who is approved to install home upgrades for the CleanBC Income Qualified Program, for the trade applicable to the upgrade being installed (e.g. Heat pumps must be installed by a licensed residential heating and cooling contractor).
Contact IncomeQualified@betterhomesbc.ca for pre-approval prior to completing your health and safety upgrade.
See below for sample invoices
Deadlines
The application and supporting documentation must be submitted by the Income Qualified Program Registered Contractor within six (6) months of the invoice date.
How to apply
Before you begin
- Confirm eligibility by reviewing the Rebate Eligibility Requirements, Participant Terms and Conditions, and Contractor Terms and Conditions.
- Complete the program’s pre-screen and pre-registration to determine your eligibility through the CleanBC Income Qualified Program participant portal. Once confirmed you will receive an eligibility code and opportunities report, outlining your suggested upgrades. You can also make an appointment with an income qualified program coach or schedule a virtual assessment for pre-registration assistance or support to identify the best upgrades for your home.
- Customer must choose an Income Qualified Program Registered Contractor to complete the upgrade.
- Contractors interested in becoming registered in the Income Qualified Program can contact IQPcontractorsupport@clearesult.com
- After completing the upgrade, contractor will submit the rebate application and deduct the rebate from the final cost of the upgrade.
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- CleanBC Income Qualified Program
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